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[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Table 48.—Tuberculin Test and B.C.G. Vaccination Number of persons vaccinated through the Authority's approved arrangements under Section 28 of the National Health Service Act. A. Contacts
1969 | 1968 | |
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(i) Number of skin tested | 472 | 476 |
(ii) Number found positive | 276 | 238 |
(iii) Number found negative | 196 | 238 |
(iv) Number vaccinated | 149 | 163 |
B. School Children and Students | ||
(i) Number of skin tested | 1,574 | 4,174 |
(ii) Number found positive | 181 | 1,955 |
(iii) Number found negative | 1,146 | 2,219 |
(iv) Number vaccinated | 1,146 | 1,809 |
Table 49.—School Medical Inspections (excluding Dental and Health Surveys)—1969
City of Westminster | Inner London Education Authority | ||
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1969 | 1968 | ||
21,766 | 421,925 | 418,280 | |
Number inspected | 8,120 | 159,217 | 157,376 |
Number found not to warrant examination (7 plus special scheme) | 41 | 604 | 1,060 |
Parent present | 46.7 | 53.1 | 51.8 |
Care Committee present | 78.9 | 70.7 | 74.6 |
No. vaccinated against smallpox | 73.8 | 71.7 | 720 |
No. immunised against diphtheria | 89.2 | 88.1 | 87.3 |
No. immunised against whooping cough | 870 | 81.2 | 79.7 |
No. vaccinated against poliomyelitis | 89.2 | 87.6 | 86.1 |
Physical condition unsatisfactory | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Referred for treatment of defects | 11.3 | 14.7 | 13.8 |
Referred for treatment of defects other than vision | 5.8 | 7.3 | 7.1 |
(i) Specials | 2,182 | 48,050 | 49,696 |
(ii) Re.inspections | 4,050 | 69,448 | 71,920 |
Total (i) and (ii) | 6,232 | 117,498 | 121,616 |
No. of routine inspections as percentage of school roll | 37.5 | 37.8 | 37.6 |
No. of non.routine inspections as percentage of school roll | 28.6 | 27.8 | 29.1 |