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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 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Tabular Statement as to Number of Children Schick Tested and Immunised at the Diphtheria Clinics from 1st January, 1946, to 31st December, 1946.
| 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 | 96 | 6 | 102 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 112 |
| Negative | 67 | 3 | 70 | 31 | — | 31 | 101 |
| Numbers inoculated (full course) | 166* | 1246 | 1,412 | 140* | 644 | 784 | 2,196 |
| Positive after full course of inoculations, and re-inoculated | 5 | 14 | 19 | - 4 | 11 | 15 | 34 |
| Negative after full course of inoculations | 159 | 1011 | 1170 | 122 | 569 | 691 | 1,861 |
| Reinoculations (one only) | 350 | 25 | 375 | 114 | 7 | 121 | 496 |
| Awaiting re-test | 2 | 206 | 208 | 12 | 57 | 69 | 277 |
| Not re-tested after inoculation (on account of leaving District, etc.) | - | 15 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 24 |
| Positive after re-test, but not inoculated for same reason | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Final Schick Test in 1946 (1945 Cases):— | |||||||
| Positive after full course of inoculations, and re - inoculated | - | 4 | 4 | - | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Negative | 9 | 189 | 198 | 14 | 161 | 175 | 373 |
| *Schick+1946 = 96; Schick+1945 = 2; Not Tested = 6 | *Schick+1946 = 9; Not Tested=131 | ||||||
During 1946 a total number of 3,206 children attended at the Diphtheria Prevention Clinics (2,078 at Valentines Clinic and 1,128
at Mayes brook) .making a total number of attendances of 14.971 (9,635 and 5,336), with an average per session of 94 and 105 respectively
DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN.
Publicity was intensified during 1946 by:—
(а) Advertisements in the "Ilford Recorder" and "Ilford Guardian" for four issues commencing 2nd May.
(b) Film. The showing of a trailer film (1½ minutes) at the three local Cinemas, one week at each, commencing on May 13th.
(c) Posters. Double crown posters for display at the Council's Infant Welfare Centres, School Clinics and on refuse vans.
(d) Distribution of a leaflet with extracts from recent broadcasts on Diphtheria by Sir Wilson Jameson, the Chief Medical Officer,
Ministry of Health.
(e) Continuation and intensification of the routine efforts by medical and nursing staff to ensure that all infants are immunised
on reaching one year of age.
(f) The inauguration of a campaign for a systematic re-inoculation of children at 4-5 year intervals.