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At first it was found necessary to have two sessions weekly,
but at present, owing to the smaller numbers attending, only one
session weekly is held. All parents of school children were circularised
and a good number responded. Now the circulars are sent
to all parents whose children are entering school for the first time.
In addition, notices are given to mothers attending the Welfare
Centres in order that the children from one year to five years of
age may have the benefit of immunisation if the parents so desire.
Parents whose children were immunised two years ago have
been asked to have them Schick tested again in order to see if they
are still immune. The response has been good and the result very
satisfactory, only one or two cases requiring a second immunisation.
DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION CLINIC.
The Diphtheria Immunisation Clinic is still held weekly but
the numbers of School children now attending have naturally
dropped.
Comparatively few cases of Diphtheria have occurred during
the year under review but whenever one has been notified the
opportunity has been taken to circularise the parents of the children
in the neighbourhood pointing out that a case has arisen and offering
immunisation. In this way many children, whose parents
ignored the matter previously, have been protected.
Parents whose children were immunised two years ago have
been asked to have them Schick tested again in order to see that
they are still immune. The result has been most satisfactory, only
one or two cases requiring a second immunisation.
The following report is furnished me by Dr. D. S. Murray, who
carries out the Schick testing and immunisation:—
The attendance at the Diphtheria Immunisation Clinic for the
year 1937 has been generally satisfactory, although the number of
new cases seen has been smaller than in 1936. The most important