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Disease
Disease
Measles 217 (191)
Mumps 274 (473)
Ophthalmia &
Conjunctivitis 10 (6)
Typhoid Fever and 4 (1)
Paratyphoid Fever
Whooping Cough 27 (11)
Other Sickness 63 (2)

Vaccination against Rubella
In accordance with Circular 11/70 from the Department of Health and
Social Security, arrangements were made for vaccination of girls attending
Hammersmith schools who were in their fourteenth year of life. The object was
to ensure that as many girls as possible were offered protection against
rubella by vaccination before reaching child-bearing age, because of the
known association of certain foetal abnormalities with rubella infection in
pregnancy.
The scheme began during the Autumn term and, despite difficulties due to
delay in the supply of vaccine, 417 girls were vaccinated by the end of the
year out of an estimated potential total of 1,000.
The exercise continued immediately on resumption of school in the Spring
term of 1971. Ultimately vaccination will be offered to all girls between
their 11th and 14th birthdays.
The B.C.G. Scheme
Vaccination was offered to school-children in the 13 years + age group,
as a protection against tuberculosis. The following table is an analysis of
the year's work in this connection:
1. No. of children tuberculin-tested *824 (1,192)
2. No. of children found positive to test 170 ( 72)
3. No. of children positive to test who were X-rayed 76 ( 37)
4. No. of children found negative to test 649 (1,151)
5. No. of children vaccinated 649 (1,081)
* The programme for vaccinating girls was delayed through the inception
of the Rubella scheme during the Autumn term. The B.C.G. scheme was completed
early in 1971.
Handicapped Pupils
At the end of 1970 special educational treatment was being provided for 1,036
children. The following table shows the categories of handicaps and number
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