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DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION ;- Diphtheria remains a very
dangerous disease. Diphtheria immunisation gives a high
measure of protection and provided that the immunisation
of a high percentage of the child population is maintained,
epidemic spread of the disease can be prevented. It
should be routine for mothers to have their babies immunised
at the age of one year, and reinforced by a further injection
at the age of five years just before they enter school.
This can be arranged through the clinics or under the
Council's scheme whereby persons with incomes under ^420
per annum may have their children under five years of age
immunised by their own medical practitioner free of cost.
Five hundred and nine babies were immunised at the age
of one year during 1943. This represents forty four
per cent of the number reaching that age during the year,
ai increase of one per cent on the previous year. The
total number of ch'ldren immunised during the year 1943
was 1293 of whom 797 were under five years of age and
486 between five and fifteen years of age. At the end of
the year 9385 children, representing 70.04 per cent of all
the children, had been immunised. Of these 2830 represents
64.32 per cent of the children under five years of age and
6555 represents 72.83 per cent of the children between
five and fifteen years of age,
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The clinics for diphtheria immunisation are as follows,
1, At the Public Hall, No, 1, Hill ^oad, Sutton,
Every Friday, at 2 p.m.
2. At the Clinic, Priory Crescent, Cheam.
Every Thursday, at 2 p.m.

MEASLES Measles was epidemic during the first six

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