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Smallpox Vaccination.
The numbers of primary vaccinations and re-vaccinations are still low
but have shown some improvement compared with 1965:-
At Council
clinics
By general
practitioners
Total
1966
1965
1966
1965
1966
1965
Primary vaccinations
Under 1 year
33
29
38
32
71
61
1 year
975
892
203
145
1,178
1,037
2-4 years
407
284
102
54
509
338
5-14 years
61
27
27
5
88
32
15 years and over
34
9
1
6
35
15
TOTAL:
1,510
1,241
371
242
1,881
1,483
Re-vaccinations
Under 1 year
—
—
—
—
—
—
1 year
6
6
-
-
6
6
2-4 years
29
9
-
1
29
10
5-14 years
72
12
17
11
89
23
15 years and over
101
53
3
8
104
61
TOTAL:
208
80
20
20
228
100
Tuberculosis (BCG Vaccination).
Thirteen-year-old schoolchildren.
It is pleasing to note that the acceptance rate for this protective
measure has risen considerably from 72.1$ in 19&5 to 83.4$ in 1966. On
the other hand, the positivity rate has increased also. The skin-test
used is Mantoux (10 TU).
1966
1965
Schools visited 10 11
Number of eligible children 1,309 1,073
Number of acceptances 1,091 774
Acceptance rate 83.4% 72.1%
Number skin-tested and read 784 592
Number given BCG vaccination 717 554
Number of positive reactors 64 38
Positivity rate 8.2% 6.4%

Total primary
courses completed
Total reinforcing
doses
1966
1965
1966
1965
At Council clinics
2,670
2,533
3,512
2,686
By general practitioners
537
501
476
516
TOTAL:
3,207
3,034
3,988
3,202