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Schick tested for the first time
67
Negative (including pseudo and negative)
27
Positive (including pseudo and positive)
40
Total number of immunisations completed during 1939:—
(a) School age 499
(b) Pre-school age 318
(c) Over school age 1
Total 818
Number not completing immunisation or left district 164
Number of Schick tests following immunisation, 1939 54
Number of re-Schick tests following immunisation in
previous years 384
Number of attendances made at clinic for immunisation 1,901
Immunisation at schools (included above):—
Number completely immunised 474
Number partly immunised 39
Number having second dose, immunised with single dose
in previous years 107
It was decided to Schick test those children who had been
immunised with 2 doses A.P.T. in previous years, but who had
had no posterior Schick. 531 such children were sent for and 271
responded. Of these, 18 gave a positive result, i.e., 6.6 per cent.
had lost some of their immunity and were given another dose.
Vaccination.—The vaccinal condition of each child examined
at routine medical inspection was noted, and a summary shows
the following:—
Number
Examined.
Number
found to be
Vaccinated.
Percentage
Vaccinated.
Entrants
Boys
744
143
19.2
Girls
715
113
15.8
2nd Age Group
Boys
656
176
26.8
Girls
347
90
25.9
3rd Age Group
Boys
393
95
24.1
Girls
447
124
27.7
Total
3,302
741
22.4