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During 1956 patch testing of school entrants was carried out
on all children whose parents gave consent and the results are given
above. The percentage positive is very small a fact in line with
the findings at Mantoux testing of J3 year olds. The Tottenham
percentage of positives is higher than in Hornsey but the number
is small. All of these children were referred to the chest clinic
for further investigation and follow up of family contacts but no
case of active tuberculosis was discovered in this way. It may
well be that the routine annual patch testing of children attending
as toddler clinics may prove to be a more fruitful source of primary
cases and this has indeed begun at one clinic.,
B C C, Vaccination
The B C G vaccination campaign has continued in our schools
in 1956 and followed the scheme outlined in last year s Annual
Report, The service has been extended to include schools other
than those of the Local Education Authority and the B C G vaccination
team visited Highgate School in December,
Vaccination against tuberculosis by means of the avirulent
B C G vaccine, was carried out on all tuberculin negative children
in the 13 14 age group whose parents gave consent.