Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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, 1950, to 31st December, 1950.
Valentines Clinic | Mayesbrook Clinic | Elmbridge Clinic | Grand Totals All Clinics | |||||||
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School Children (Various Schools) | Children under 5 years of age | Total | 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 | 16 | — | 16 | 7 | — | 7 | — | — | — | 23 |
Negative | 11 | — | 11 | 7 | — | 7 | — | — | — | 18 |
Numbers inoculated (full course) | 57* | 410 | 467 | 27* | 270 | 297 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 778 |
Positive after full course of inoculations and re-inoculated | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 |
Negative after full course of inoculations | 40 | 307 | 347 | 19 | 193 | 212 | — | — | — | 559 |
Re-inoculations (one only) | 789 | 52 | 841 | 391 | 41 | 432 | 45 | — | 45 | 1,318 |
Awaiting re-test | 4 | 71 | 75 | 5 | 38 | 43 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 130 |
Not re-tested after inoculation (on account of leaving District, etc.) | 11 | 27 | 38 | 2 | 35 | 37 | — | — | — | 75 |
Positive after re-test but not inoculated for same reason | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 7 |
Final Schick Test in 1950 (1949 Cases):- | ||||||||||
Positive after full course of inoculations, | ||||||||||
and re-inoculated | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Negative | 1 | 102 | 103 | — | 90 | 90 | — | — | — | 193 |
*Schick + 1949 = 15; Not Tested = 14. | *Schick + 1949 = 5; Not Tested = 18. | |||||||||
During 1950, a total number of 2,335 children attended at the Diphtheria Prevention Clinics, (1,441 at Valentines Clinic, 835 at Mayesbrook and 59 at Elmbridge), making a total number of attendances of 9,265 (6,088, 3,044 and 133), with an average per session of 59, 58 and 13 respectively. |