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These two received two further injections each and were awaiting a
further posterior-Schick test at the end of the year.
(3) 247 patients were treated without a preliminary test being performed
as they were under eight years of age.
Of these,
14 had 1 injection only (8 were still under treatment at the end of the year).
19 had 2 injections only (12 were still under treatment at the end of the year).
214 completed the course of 3 injections.
Of the 214 who completed the course,
132 were awaiting final (posterior Schick) test at the end of the year.
33 had not attended for final test.
40 had been finally tested.
Of the 49,
47, or 95.9 per cent., were negative (i.e., protected).
2, or 4.1 per cent., were doubtful.
These two received one further injection each and were awaiting a
further posterior-Schick test at the end of the year.
To sum up this first report on the Diphtheria Prevention clinic :
Of the 390 patients seen:
2 were not treated.
20 did not require injections as they were found to be immune.
312 completed the course of injections.
21 gave up, or moved out of the district, etc., before completion.
35 were still receiving injections at the end of the year.
Of the 312 who completed the course :
87 had had a final test. This test showed that over 95 per cent, of them had
been protected ; the others received further treatment.
42 had not attended for final test.
183 were awaiting the final test at the end of the year.
Reactions.
Only some half-dozen cases were reported in which any reaction occurred.
These were mostly in nervous children, or children with nervous parents, and
consisted merely of being off-colour for a few hours after the injection, or sick
that evening. Only one case was reported with a swollen arm—and this quickly
subsided.
General.
The immunising material used throughout the period was Borroughs
Wellcome & Co.'s Toxoid Antitoxin Floceules (T.A.F.) in dosages of 1 c.c. at
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