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made to protect these children by calling them up at routine medical inspections, by arranging
appointments at Welfare Centres or, where the numbers justified, by arranging special sessions
in primary schools. These sessions are staffed by a doctor and a nurse with clerical assistance.
During 1967 forty-three immunisation sessions were held in primary schools in the
Borough. Of these thirty-two were first visits and 3,172 children received completed courses
of immunisation. Children who started courses were referred to local welfare centres for
completion. It is estimated that the average percentage of children protected by iirnunisation
in the schools was raised by 15%.
B.C.G. Vaccination
Twenty-three secondary schools in the Borough were visted and 1,879 schoolchildren were
Mantoux tested. 1,697 of these children were given B.C.G. vaccination, 83 children showed
positive reactions and were referred to chest clinics, 79 were X-rayed and of these 47 were
found to need treatment.
Tuberculosis incidents
A notification was received of an eighteen year old schoolboy who was suffering from
pulmonary tuberculosis. Following investigation of child contacts, ten children were found
to be in need of treatment, and one of these was found to be suffering from tuberculosis
of the cervical glands.

Measles vaccination
During the year the Council expanded the scheme for vaccination against measles,
vaccination being offered instead, as before, of being only on request.
Supplies of vaccine
All vaccines (except measles vaccine) continued to be supplied on request free of charge
to general practitioners. Up to 31st March 1967 the Council paid a fee of 5/- to general
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