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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 1947
[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. 1947, to 31st December, 1947.
| 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 | 44 | - | 44 | 3 | — | 3 | 47 |
| Negative | 15 | — | 15 | 28 | — | 28 | 43 |
| Numbers inoculated (full course) | 61* | 1,383 | 1,444 | 42* | 680 | 722 | 2,166 |
| Positive after full course of inoculations, and re-inoculated | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Negative after full course of inoculations | 57 | 1,149 | 1,206 | 42 | 674 | 716 | 1,922 |
| Re-inoculations (one only) | 622 | 36 | 658 | 336 | 81 | 417 | 1,075 |
| Awaiting re-test | — | 172 | 172 | 9 | 49 | 58 | 230 |
| Not re-tested after inoculation (on account of leaving District, etc.) | - | 12 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 22 |
| Positive after re-test, but not inoculated for same reason | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Final Schick Test in 1947 (1946 Cases):— | |||||||
| Positive after full course of inoculations, and re-inoculated | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | - | 2 | 10 |
| Negative | 3 | 158 | 161 | 2 | 134 | 136 | 297 |
| * Schick + 1947 = 57; Schick + 1946= 1 | Not Tested = 70. | * Schick +1947= 10; Not Tested = 86. | |||||
During 1947, a total number of 2,979 children attended at the Diphtheria Prevention Clinics (1,918 at Valentines Clinic and 1,061
at Mayesbrook), making a total number of attendances of 13,571 (8,914 and 4,657), with an average per session of 87 and 89 respectively.
DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN.
Publicity was intensified during 1947 by:—
(a) Film. The showing of a trailer film (1 minute) at four local Cinemas, one week at each, during May.
(b) Posters. Double crown posters for display at the Council's Infant Welfare Centres and School Clinics.
(c) 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.
(d) The inauguration of a campaign for a systematic re-inoculation of children at 4-5 year intervals.
(e) Civic Exhibition. At this exhibition, held in the autumn of 1947, posters and illustrations were displayed advocating
immunisation.