[Report 1956] / Medical Officer of Health, Caithness County Council.

  • Caithness (Scotland). County Council.
Date:
1956
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Credit: [Report 1956] / Medical Officer of Health, Caithness County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Primary Vaccinations. Typical vaccinia greatest at 7th-10th day 144 Accelerated (Vaccinoid) reaction 5th-7th day 0 Reaction greatest at 2nd-3rd day 0 No local reaction 7 Re-Vaccinations. Typical vaccinia greatest at 7th-10th day 4 Accelerated (Vaccinoid) reaction 5th-7th day 1 Reaction greatest at 2nd-3rd day o No local reaction 1 DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION. As reported last year, the combined immunisation against diphtheria and ■whooping cough is available for pre-school children and this combined prophylactic is also being issued on request to general practitioners. In most cases the “triple antigen” -which also provides protection against tetanus is no-w being used. The Health Department staff carry out immunisation of pre- school children in the Child Welfare Clinics at Wick and Thurso and in the rural schools, and occasionally in the child’s own home. School children are given “booster doses” at the time of school medical inspections. To the Education Committee and the Head Teachers I would like to extend my thanks for their continued co-operation in the scheme for pre-school children. The following table gives the number of persons immunised against diphtheria by the Health Department staff and by the general practitioners:—