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The rate for Puerperal Pyrexia is better expressed in relating
to the number of births (i.e. live and still-births) registered
than to population. When calculated on this basis the rate is:-
Walthamstow 29.1
England and Wales. 11.91
1. All cases not notified. *
2. Not a registrable cause of death.
3. Not notified, or notified in previous years.
The following, table shows the work done at the infectious
disease clinic, the large majority of patients being of
school age:-
Number of clinics held in connection with Infectious
Diseases and Immunisation 51
Number of attendances made 2,646
Average attendance per session 46,2
Number of virulence tests taken
Number of children recommended to rheumatism clinic
Number of children recommended to ear clinic 4
DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION.
Immunisation was carried out at the weekly clinic on Tuesdays
at 2 p.m. and at all departments at schools, along the lines
detailed in the previous reports. The following summarises the
work done:-
Schick tested for the first time
Negative (including pseude and negative)
positive (" " positive)
Total number of immunisations completed during 1941:-
(a) School age 1,200
(b) Pre-school age (including 236 of 1 yr. of age)755
(c) Over school age 16
Total 1,971
Number not completing immunisation or left district 126
Number of Schick tests following immunisation
Number of attendances made at clinic for immunisation 2,046
Immunisation at schools (included above)
Number- comp1etely immunised
Number partly immunised
Number having second dose, immunised with single dose
in previous years
16.