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RUBELLA VACCINATION
The Medical Adviser to the Inner London Education Authority invited my co-operation in arranging
sessions in June 1969 at two secondary schools in Islington for trials of rubella vaccine which was offered
to girls between 11½ to 13½ years, with the consent of the parents and the co-operation of the Head Teachers
of the schools concerned. A paper relating to these trials will be published in due course in the medical press.
B.C.G. VACCINATION
21 secondary schools were visited in the Borough. 1,763 children were Mantoux tested, 1.568 of these
were given B.C.G. vaccination; 88 children were found to have positive reactions and were referred to Chest
Clinics. 61 children were x-rayed; one was found to need treatment and 15 were kept under supervision by
the Chest Physician.
T.B. INCIDENTS
During 1969 notifications were received that 5 schoolchildren (3 girls and 2 boys) were suffering
from pulmonary tuberculosis. A sixth notification was that of a member of staff teaching in Islington.
7 schools and one pre-school playgroup were involved. Following investigation of school contacts, 12
children required supervision by the Chest Physician.
I referred in my last report to the resignation of the Chief Chiropodist whose last day or service was
20th October 1968. Extreme difficult was experienced in recruiting a replacement, and it was 1st July 1969
before the new Chief Chiropodist commenced duty. The shortage of senior chiropodists continued, but
more sessional chiropodists were engaged.

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