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Barnes 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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Table 25.—Diphtheria Immunisation Clinic.
The Following Table Shows the Position on 31st December, 1942, in Respect of the 1,185 Children who Attended the Clinic
during 1942.
| Position on 31 Dec., 1942 | |
|---|---|
| Total New Cases dealt with during 1942 | 1146 |
| (A) Continued in Attendance:— | 1123 |
| (a) Post-Schick Negative (Certificate). . | 382 |
| 599* | |
| (c) Receiving injections at end of year | 142 |
| (B) Discontinued Attendance:— | 23 |
| (a) Completed injections—failed to attend for Post-Schick test. . | 18* |
| (6) Did not complete injections | 2 |
| 3 | |
| 2. CHILDREN attending for Re-Schick Test two years after immunisation:— | 39 |
| (a) Re-Schick test negative—immunisation confirmed | 38 |
| (b) Re-Schick test positive—further injections given | 1 |
| TOTAL CHILDREN attending Clinic during year | 1186 |
Children invited but did not attend 41
Note.—In addition to the 382 children in respect of whom certificates
were given, 617* additional children completed courses of
immunising injections during the year, making in all 999 children
immunised during the year.
Table 26.—Clinic for Inoculation against Typhoid Fever.
Children
Adults, under 16. Total
Number of applications outstanding 1st Jan., 1942 25 5 30
Number who attended Clinic:—
(а) Completed course of injections .. 20 5 25
(b) Failed to complete course of injections 3 — 3
Number invited but did not attend .. 2 — 2
Number of injections given ., 63 15 78