Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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30 Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
TABLE XV.
RESULTS OF RE-TESTING.
(1) Period and dosage required to produce immunity (a negative result;.
(2) Details of cases still positive.
Number of Immunising Doses Given | Total Cases | Final Re-Schick Test Negative—period since last dose of first series when result was found to be negative. | Still Positive when last tested at period stated. | ||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Within 4 mths. | 4—6 mths. | 6—9 mths. | 9—12 mths. | 12—18 mths. | 18 mths. 2 years | Total Negative | Within 4 mths. | 4—6 mths. | 6—9 mths. | 9—12 mths. | 12—18 mths. | Total Positive | |||
Children Under 15. | |||||||||||||||
First series | 2 doses | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | 6 | - | 2 | - | 1 | _ | 3 |
3 doses | 662 | 249 | 197 | 104 | 22 | 14 | - | 586 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 15 | 76 | |
4 doses | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | - | — | - | — | |||
Second series | 5 doses | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
6 doses | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | 8 | — | — | — | - | - | — | |
Total | 684 | 253 | 198 | 108 | 24 | 22 | — | 605 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 15 | 79 | |
adults Over15. | |||||||||||||||
First series | f 2 doses | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 |
3 doses | 25 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | __ | 10 | |
4 doses | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Second series 6 doses | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Total All Ages | 713 | 254 | 207 | 110 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 621 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 24 | 16 | 92 |