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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 1952
[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, 1952, to 31st December, 1952.
| Valentines Clinic | Mayesbrook Clinic | Manford Way Clinic | Grand Totals All Clinics | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 6 |
| Negative | 6 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 22 |
| Numbers inoculated (full course) | 25 | 400 | 425 | 26 | 254 | 280 | 6 | 82 | 88 | 793 |
| * Positive after full course of inoculations and re-inoculated | 5 | 18 | 23 | 1 | 7 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | 32 |
| * Negative after full course of inoculations | 22 | 718 | 740 | 15 | 331 | 346 | 4 | 102 | 106 | 1,192 |
| Re-inoculations (one only) | 6 28 | 95 | 723 | 347 | 53 | 400 | 72 | 3 | 75 | 1,198 |
| *Awaiting re-test | 4 | 207 | 211 | 1 | 101 | 102 | 3 | 36 | 39 | 352 |
| *Not re-tested after inoculation (on account of leaving District, etc.) | 12 | 344 | 356 | 13 | 147 | 160 | 7 | 41 | 48 | 564 |
| *Positive after re-test but not re-inoculated for same reason as above | — | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 |
| Final Schick Test in 1952 (1951 Cases):— | ||||||||||
| * Positive after full course of inoculations, and re-inoculated | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| *Negative | 30 | 288 | 318 | 13 | 109 | 122 | — | 42 | 42 | 482 |
During 1952, a total number of 2,534 children attended at the Diphtheria Prevention Clinics, (1,484 at Valentines Clinic, 812 at Mayesbrook
and 238 at Manford Way), making a total number of attendances of 8,689 (5,102, 2,814 and 773), with an average per session of
50, 58 and 16 respectively.
During 1952, 67 private doctors were supplied with prophylactic for the immunisation of 2,288 children and record cards were received
from general practitoners as follows:—
Under 5 Over 5
Inoculations (full course) 1,190 73
Re-inoculations (one only) 155 870
(* These figures include cases inoculated by general practitioners who made subsequent attendances at the Diphtheria Clinics).