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all the children in the District and then to
immunise with three doses of T.A.M. and to follow
that in 4 to 6 months with a posterior Schick Test.
All Schools Trustees were given notice but no
propaganda other than issuing a leaflet drawing
the parents' attention to the Schick Test was permitted.
The doctors also received a similar notice.
"Consent" cards were distributed to the various
elementary schools in the Borough and it was found
necessary to send larger numbers.
The County Medical Officer gave me every
assistance in the way of giving consent for the use
of the clinic in South Place one afternoon per
week and arranged to send a health visitor to assist
at the Clinic and also at each school.
Consent was obtained from the School Managers
and the School Education Authorities before
commencing treatment.
412 applications for the Schick Test were
received up to the end of the year and 114 children
were receiving treatment as follows :—
Complete Immunisation.
(i.e., Initial Schick Test, 3 immunising
doses and posterior Schick Test) Nil.
Cases not completed.
Initial Schick Test and 3 immunising doses 60
Initial Schick Test and 2 immunising doses 12
Initial Schick Test and 1 immunising dose 12
Initial Schick Test only 30
Total 114