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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Bexley 1965

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]

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Table: The following numbers of children receiving operative treatment for conditions of the ear, nose and throat were : —

The following numbers of children receiving operative treatment for conditions of the ear, nose and throat were : —

19651966196719681969
Diseases of the ear–7101314
Adenoids and chronic tonsilitis267181169176174
Other nose and throat conditions20321–

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AUDIOMETRY
Routine audiometry of all children aged 6 — 7 years by means of group test with a pure tone
audiometer is carried out each year. Any child who fails to pass the group test is given an individual

Table: test at a special clinic held for the purpose.

test at a special clinic held for the purpose.

19651966196719681969
Passed group test10661308274728253694
Failed group test106202519309284
11721510326631343978

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B.C.G. VACCINATION

Table: B.C.G. vaccination is offered to all 13 years old children and the following vaccinations have been carried out.

B.C.G. vaccination is offered to all 13 years old children and the following vaccinations have been carried out.

19651966196719681969
No. of children tested815384721211807156
No. found positive7442043713744
No. found negative741335215691524102
No. vaccinated741335215691524102

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The low figures for 1969 are due to changes in the programme of B.C.G. vaccination which now
takes place later in the school year.
MEASLES
During 1968 vaccine became available for protection against measles for children who had not
had the disease. As this vaccine was in short supply it was necessary to restrict this protection to
various sections of the child population. Vaccination was first offered to all children between 4
years and 7 years and to children attending day nurseries, play groups and nursery schools. Letters
were sent by post to the parents of all children born between 1st April 1963 and 31st July 1964
via the schools to parents of children at infants' schools.
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