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"The following gives details of Home Visits during the
year.
New Total
cases visits
Medical 791 29268
Surgical 377 8052
Tuberculosis 20 807
Out-patients—(a) Medical 49 165
(b) Surgical 191 646
Operations 35 71
Specials 55 101
Casuals 43 88
Totals 1,561 39198
VACCINATION AND IMMUNISATION
(Section 26)
DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION
Immunisation was carried out at the weekly clinic held at
the Town Hall, at Schools and at all Welfare Centres, on the
lines detailed in previous reports. The following summarises the
work done:—
Total number of immunisations completed during 1949 :—
(a) School age 304
(b) Pre-school age 1,648
(c) Over school age 1
Total 1,953
(d) Number already immunised having a reinforcing
dose 1,628
The above total includes 108 children immunised at "Brookscroft
"and 432 by private practitioners.
No. of posterior Schick tests (a) Negative 13
(b) Positive —
No. of Clinics held for immunisation at Town Hall 51
No. of attendances made for diphtheria immunisation
1,758
Average attendance per session 34.4
Immunisation at Schools (included above):—
No. completely immunised 213
No. partly immunised 50
No. having a booster dose, i.e., immunised in
previous years 1,459