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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
Kensington and Chelsea 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington & Chelsea Borough]
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B.C.G. Vaccination for 13-year-old. Children
A medical officer, together with a clerical assistant, visited 12
(10) schools throughout the year. 1,861 (1,309) children were found
eligible for B.C.G. vaccination.
The parents of 1,458 (1,091) children gave their consent and, of
this number. 1,119 (784) were skin-tested and read.
1,019 (717) children were given B.C.G. vaccination and 98 (64)
positive reactors were found.
INFECTIOUS ILLNESS
The following table shows the number of cases of infectious illness reported from the schools by head teachers during 1967:-
| Disease | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken-pox | ||
| Dysentery ) | 29 | |
| Diarrhoea ) | ||
| Enteritis ) | ||
| Food Poisoning | 1 | |
| German Measles | 43 | |
| Influenza | 12 | |
| Impetigo | 7 | |
| Jaudice * | 17 | |
| Measles | 262 | |
| Mumps | 124 | |
| Ophthalmia ) | 2 | |
| Conjunctivitis ) | ||
| Ringworm (Scalp) | 1 | |
| Ringworm (Body) | 3 | |
| Scabies | 6 | |
| Scarlet Fever | 15 | |
| Sore Throat | 4 | |
| Tonsillitis | 71 | |
| Whooping Cough | 18 | |
| * Includes 4 cases of Infective Hepatitis | ||