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Every package of antitoxin bears the date of
preparation and a date (2½ years later) until which
time the contents will be of full unit value.
Stocks are arranged to ensure that the antitoxin
is distributed well within the time limit
specified.
Out of 211 diphtheria swabs sent by the general
medical practitioners for examination, only 15
proved to be positive.
Schick Testing and Immunisation.
Schick testing and the immunisation of positive
reactors has been carried on throughout the year
under review at sessions held twice a week. One
session is held at the Surrey Comity Council Clinic,
South Place, on Tuesday afternoons at 2.30 p.m. and
one at a School on Friday mornings at 10.30.
Immunisation consists of three 1 cc. doses at
weekly intervals of T.A.M. Prophylactic; a final
Schick test is carried out 3 to 6 months after the
final immunising dose.