[Report 1948] / School Medical Officer of Health, Salop / Shropshire County Council.

  • Shropshire Council
Date:
1948
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Credit: [Report 1948] / School Medical Officer of Health, Salop / Shropshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The following table gives the number of children between 5—15 years of age immunised against diphtheria in each year since 1942, and shows that a total of 6,096 school children have been dealt with under the County Council's Scheme. School Children Immunised since 1st January, 1942 Year No. of School Children Immunised Under Under Scheme County Council’s for Borough of Scheme Shrewsbury Under District Councils’ Totals Scheme 1942 . 1943 . 1944 . 1945 . 1946 . 1947 . 1948 (to 4th July) (from 4th July) 1525 769 2729 353 485 103 472 55 346 62 189 46 157) 35Q 19 193j — 6016 8310 1487 4569 107 695 6 533 138 546 89 324 44 220] — 193] 41d Total . . 6096 1407 7887 15390 The effects of the Immunisation Campaign are demonstrated by statistics showing the incidence of Diphtheria and the number of deaths from this disease among persons of all ages in the County during the past 14 years. These figures, including those for the Borough of Shrewsbury, are set out below :— Notifications of and Deaths from Diphtheria since 1935 Year . . 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 Notifications . . 223 301 206 185 133 236 237 121 53 25 7 5 18 1 Deaths 20 20 7 19 13 11 9 6 6 1 2 2 — The two deaths which occurred in 1946 were of school children, but the two which occurred in 1947 were of children under school age. Neither of these children had been immunised against diphtheria. The notification received during 1948 related to a patient of 24 years of age.