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Infective Diseases.
Parochial, St. Mary's Roman Catholic and Tclferscot Road
Schools, Clapham; Huntingfield Road, Putney Church of
England, Felsham Road and Lower Common Schools,
Putney; Balham Central, Bee Secondary, Broadwater Road,
Hearnville Road, Ravenstone, Smallwood Road and St.
Mary's Schools, Balham; Eardley Road, Mitcham Lane, St.
Leonard's, Streatham Secondary, Sunnyhill Road and Woodmansterne
Road Schools, Streatham; Defoe, Ensham Central,
Franciscan Road, Hillbrook Road, Sellincourt Road and Tooting
Graveney Schools, Tooting; Allfarthing Lane, Brandlehow Road,
Earlsfield, Garratt Lane, Swaffield Road, Waldron Road, Wandle,
Wandsworth Technical Institute, Warple Way and West Hill
Schools, Wandsworth.
Swabs were taken from the throats of some of the children
examined. As the result of this swabbing 60 cases were found
to be positive. All the cases were swabbed again and not readmitted
to school until a negative result was obtained. Every
positive or suspicious case was visited and all necessary precautions
taken to prevent the spread of the disease.
One child who was a diphtheria "carrier" attended the
special clinic at Guy's Hospital for treatment.
During the year 57 tubes of anti-toxin were issued to medical
practitioners for use in cases of Diphtheria.
The Council's Clinics for Immunisation against
Diphtheria.
Two Clinics have been established by the Council for the
testing of children to see if they are susceptible to Diphtheria and
for the immunisation of those found to be susceptible. They
were opened in January, 1928.
The Clinics are held at the premises of the Springfield and
Balham Infant Welfare Centres respectively under arrangements
made with the Committees of those Centres. A weekly
session is held at each Clinic and the work is carried out by the
Council's Staff.
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