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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Ilford 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Diphtheria Immunisation.—
Tabular Statement as to Number of Children Schick Tested and Immunised at the Diphtheria Clinics from 1st January, 1945, to 31st December, 1945.
| Valentines Clinic | Mayesbrook Clinic | Grand Totals Both Clinics | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School Children (Various Schools) | Children under 5 years of age | Total | School Children (Various Schools) | Children under 5 years of age | Total | ||
| Numbers Schick Tested:— | |||||||
| Positive | 33 | — | 33 | 19 | 6 | 25 | 58 |
| Negative | 19 | — | 19 | 35 | — | 35 | 54 |
| Numbers inoculated (full course) | 92* | 1,137 | 1,229 | 104* | 701 | 805 | 2,034 |
| Positive after full course of inoculations, and re-inoculated | 4 | 16 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 41 |
| Negative after full course of inoculations | 72 | 862 | 934 | 69 | 438 | 507 | 1,441 |
| Awaiting re-test | 9 | 228 | 237 | 23 | 210 | 233 | 470 |
| Not re-tested after inoculation (on account of leaving District, etc.) | 7 | 31 | 38 | 5 | 39 | 44 | 82 |
| Positive after re-test, but not inoculated for same reason | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Final Schick Test in 1945 (1944 Cases):— Positive after full course of inoculations, and re-inoculated | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Negative | 9 | 204 | 213 | 8 | 143 | 151 | 364 |
| * Schick+1945 = 19; Schick+1944 = 1; Not Tested = 72 | * Schick+1945 = 12; Not Tested = 92 | ||||||
During 1945 a total number of 2,462 children attended at the Diphtheria Prevention Clinics (1,465 at
Valentines Clinic and 997, at Mayesbrook), making a total number of attendances of 11,017 (6,642 and 4,375),
with an average per session of 89 and 85 respectively.