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of parts of the body other than the lungs. From sources other
than formal notification there were 4 cases, 2 of the pulmonary
type and 2 non-pulmonary. Of the pulmonary cases, one was
posthumously notified and the other was derived from the death
returns whilst both non-pulmonary cases were posthumously notified.
In 1967 some 46 pulmonary and 10 non-pulmonary cases were
notified giving a consolidated figure of 56.
Although not always essential, disinfection was offered and
carried out in 13 cases including 14 rooms. An additional 8
premises involving 40 rooms were disinfected as a result of Council
housing transfers.
During 1968, some 2,373 Greenwich school children and students
received B.C.G. vaccination under the direction of School Medical
Officers. A further 297 contacts were also vaccinated.

CHEST CLINIC REPORTS
Greenwich Chest Clinic
I am indebted to Drs. P. Forgacs and D. G. Wraith, Consultant
Physicians at the Greenwich Chest Clinics, for the following Report:
"Fifteen new cases of pulmonary tuberculosis were notified
during the year. This includes 11 males, of whom 7 were over the
age of 40, and four females. There were 7 cases of non-pulmonary
tuberculosis, 3 males with tuberculosis glands and 4 females with
tuberculosis of the spine, tuberculous cervical lymphadenitis and
cervical glands, respectively. Eleven patients were transferred in,
including two children, 6 and 9 respectively.
Thirteen ante-natal patients have been X-rayed but none was
found to have active tuberculosis. Some 137 contacts of persons
with tuberculosis, or children with positive Mantoux tests and their
parents were X-rayed, two were found to have active tuberculosis,
in one case a brother and the other an uncle. Twenty-two children
with positive tuberculin tests were referred to us from school but
none was found to have active disease. Because their tuberculin
tests were negative, 73 children and young adults were given B.C.G.
inoculation.