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Barnes 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]

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Table: Diphtheria Immunisation Clinic.The Following Table Shows the Position on 31st December, 1937, in Respect of the 592 Children who Attended the Clinic during 1937.

Diphtheria Immunisation Clinic.

The Following Table Shows the Position on 31st December, 1937, in Respect of the 592 Children who Attended the Clinic during 1937.

Position on 31st Dec., 1937
TOTAL CASES dealt with during 1937592
(A) Continued in Attendance.573
(1) Primary-Schick Negative:—80
(a) Re-Schick Negative (Certificate)60*
(b) Awaiting re-Schick test9
(c) Re-Schick Positive:—11
(i) 3-injections, Post-Schick Negative (Certificate)10
(ii) ,, , awaiting Post-Schick test1
(2) Primary Schick-Positive:—493
(a)3-injections and,Post-Schick Negative (Certificate)345*
(b)Awaiting Post-Schick reading4
(c)Awaiting Post-Schick test118
(d) 2-injections, awaiting further injection10
(e) 1 -injection4
(f) Awaiting immunisation4
(g) 3-injections, Post-Schick Positive:—8
(a)"2nd Course . . of injections2nd Post-Schick Negative (Certificate)6
(b)Awaiting 2nd Post-Schick reading-
(c)Awaiting 2nd Post-Schick test2
(B) Discontinued Attendance.19
(a) Left the District12
(i) Primary-Schick, awaiting reading-
(ii) Primary-Schick, Negative4
(iii) ,, „ Positive 2-injections (1), 3-injections (7)8
(b) Discontinued for other reasons:—7
(i) Primary-Schick, awaiting reading1
(ii) Primary-Schick, Negative1
(iii) ,, ,, ,, , 3-injections5
(C) Number Immunised and Certificates Issued.421
Schick tests Negative throughout60
,, „ Negative after immunisation361
* Cases in which Certificates of immunity have been issued.