RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Preventing tetanus now JF Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin JO Drug Ther Bull FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd SP 91 OP 92 DO 10.1136/dtb.26.23.91 VO 26 IS 23 YR 1988 UL http://dtb.bmj.com/content/26/23/91.abstract AB Tetanus is rare in the UK and its incidence is steadily diminishing. About 17 people died annually from tetanus in the years 1960 to 1970; since then less than 10 have died each year.1 All these deaths could have been prevented.