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Walthamstow 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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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 1951 :—
| (a) School age | 265 |
| (b) Pre-school age | 1,212 |
| Total | 1,477 |
| (c) Number already immunised having a reinforcing dose | 2,025 |
The above total includes 53 children immunised at " Brooks
croft " and 470 immunised by General Practitioners.
No. of Clinics held for immunisation at Town Hall 51
No. of attendances made for diphtheria immunisation 797
Average attendance per session for diphtheria or
whooping cough immunisation 39.1
Immunised at schools (included above) :—
No. immunised 196
No. awaiting second dose 32
No. having a booster, i.e., immunised in previous
year 1,709
No. Schick tested for first time Nil
No. of Schick tests following immunisation 16
(a) Negative 13
(b) Positive 2
(c) Pseudo and Positive 1