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DIPHTHERIA
During the year 206 cases were notified compared with 179 the previous year, the attack rate
being 1.5 per 1,000 of the population compared with 1.3. All cases were removed to hospital for
treatment ; 4 deaths occurred, the fatality rate being 1 .9 per cent., as compared with 5.6 per cent.,
last year. The age distribution of the cases is shown in Table 27 (page 84).
DIPHTHERIA ANTITOXIN
This is available to practitioners upon request at the Public Health Department. During
the year, 36 issues each of 8,000 units were made, 12 of them being in a special packing with the
serum already in a " syringe."
DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION
No. of Clinic Sessions held 47
New cases treated 411
Total attendances of old and new cases 2,467
Average attendance 50.2
Primary Schick Test—
Positive 345
Negative 60
Not read 6
Refused treatment 2
Posterior Schick Test—
Positive 4
Negative 373
Inoculations—
With T.A.F 23
With A.P.T. (1) 339
With A.P.T. (2) 334
With A.P.T. (3) 2
With A.P.T. (4) 1
676
Discontinued treatment 31
Transferred to other areas 2
Certificates of immunity issued 453