Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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B.C.G. Vaccination
The use of B.C.G. vaccination for contacts has been continued during
1968 and resrular sessions were held at the Clinic for this purpose. 328
contacts were successfully vaccinated during the year. In addition 6 nurses
and domestics were successfully vaccinated, and 46 babies of tuberculous
parents were vaccinated in hospital during the neonatal period.
B.C.G. Vaccination for School Leavers
Total number of children skin tested 4,095
Number found to be negative 3,083
Number vaccinated with B.C.G 3,067
The following figures kindly supplied by the Medical Director of the Surrey Area of the South-West Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board Mass Radiography Service include all attendances at public and private sessions:—
No. of Persons Examined | Significant Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Primary Carcinoma of Lung | |
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No. of Persons Examined | Significant Pulmonary Tuberculosis | P rimary Carcinoma of Lung | |
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