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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
Walthamstow 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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| Immunised without being Schick tested (under 5 years of age) | 40 | |
| — | 150 | |
| Number having one immunising injection | 6 | |
| „ „ two „ „ | 5 | |
| ,, ,, three ,, ,, | 130 | |
| ,, ,, four ,, ,, | 6 | |
| ,, ,, five ,, ,, | 3 | |
| — | 150 | |
| Number of partly immunised cases brought forward from 1932 | 17 | |
| Total number given one or more immunising doses during 1933 | 167 |
Results of Schick Tests following Immunisation.—
Negative after 3 doses 112
,, ,, 4 doses 6
,, ,, 5 doses 3
Number of immunisations not completed at end of year 21
Number left area or not yet finally Schick tested 19
Number not completing immunisation course 6
Total 167
127 children of school age immunised.
40 ,, ,, pre-school age immunised.
DICK TESTS FOR SCARLET FEVER.
Dick tests 79
Positive 12
Doubtful 5
Negative 62
These tests were done at an Industrial School and of the 12
positives 7 contracted Scarlet Fever, while 5 were protected by
passive immunisation.
Scarlet Fever at Brookfield Hospital.— The outbreak of
Scarlet Fever which began in the Autumn of 1931 continued
throughout 1932, and up to March, 1933. Five cases occurred in
1933.
Dr. Griffith of the Ministry of Health Laboratory again continued
to examine the swabs which were taken in connection with
the outbreak. During the latter half of 1932 the types of
haemolytic streptococci isolated from swabs had been:—Carter
Type 1, Franklin Type 63T, Type 1, and Heterogenous (one of
each).
On January 4th, 1933, one of the Nursing Staff complained of
a quinsy due to a haemolytic streptococcus (Type 1) and was put
off duty till the 17th. On January 27th a suspected case of Scarlet