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A total of 17 students completed their district nurse training with the Islington
Home Nursing Service during 1965. Of these 14 came from countries outside the United
Kingdom.
Vaccination and Immunisation - Section 26, National Health Service Act, 1946
Every child attending a child welfare clinic received a full course of protection,
except where there were medical contra-indications or parental refusal. Before and
after admission to school a check was made to make good any deficiencies in every
pupil, and booster doses were given where necessary. General practitioners shared
equally in the scheme and received the approved payments for records submitted.
Hie Council became responsible, (in accordance with Ministry of Health circular
19/65), for the vaccination of workers at risk of contracting anthrax. Only three
small firms with six employees were involved.
During the year, the Medical Research Council completed the investigation into
measles vaccine commenced in 1964. 820 children were offered the course of two
injections with a follow-up three weeks later.