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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 1954
[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, 1954, to 31st December, 1954.
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Negative | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | 7 |
| Numbers inoculated (full course) | 14 | 251 | 265 | 4 | 186 | 190 | 1 | 59 | 60 | 515 |
| *Positive after full course of inoculations and further inoculated | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 9 |
| *Negative after full course of inoculations | 5 | 327 | 332 | 6 | 270 | 276 | — | 43 | 43 | 651 |
| Re-inoculations (one only) | 334 | 119 | 453 | 156 | 84 | 240 | 76 | 3 | 79 | 772 |
| *Awaiting re-test | 12 | 221 | 233 | 1 | 100 | 101 | 3 | 35 | 38 | 372 |
| *Not re-tested after inoculation (on account of leaving District, etc.) | 49 | 315 | 364 | 35 | 277 | 312 | 12 | 136 | 148 | 824 |
| *Positive after re-test but not further inoculated for same reason as above | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 |
| Re-tested& Schick Tested in 1954 (1953 cases): | ||||||||||
| *Positive after full course of inoculations, and further inoculated | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| *Negative | 10 | 175 | 185 | 20 | 167 | 187 | 38 | 38 | 410 | |
During 1954, a total number of 2,079 children attended at the Diphtheria Prevention Clinics, (1,103 at Valentines Clinic, 794 at Mayesbrook
and 182 at Manford Way), making a total number of attendances of 5,765 (2,913, 2,332 and 520), with an average per session of
54, 45 and 11 respectively.
During 1954, 67 private doctors were supplied with prophylactic for the immunisation of 2,453 children and record cards were received from general practitioners as follows:—
| Under 5 | Over 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Inoculations (full course) | 1,235 | 106 |
| Re-inoculations (one only) | 254 | 858 |
| (* These figures include cases inoculated by general practitioners who made subsequent attendances at the Diphtheria Clinics). | ||