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London County Council 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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Table: T able T.14— Tuberculosis—Annual chest X-ray examination of mental defectives at senioroccupation centres,1955

T able T.14— Tuberculosis—Annual chest X-ray examination of mental defectives at senior

occupation centres,1955

DivisionOccupation centre E.B.—elder boys E.G.—elder girlsAverage roll at time of examinationDate of examinationNo. X-rayedNo. of cases of T.B. discovered
Under 15Over 15
1Hammersmith (E.B.)3215.6.551271
do.Aug., 1955–2–
North Kensington (E.G.)2516. 6.55321–
3Archway (E.B.)326. 9.55–26–
Islington (E.G.)347. 9.55421–
4Dalston (E.B.)4823. 9.55925–
Hackney (E.G.)3229. 6.55324–
6Greenwich (E.G.)129.11.55–12–
Brockley (E.G.)579.11.55145–
7Peckham (E.B.)6015.11.55350–
9Battersea (E.B.)328. 7.55122–
do.1. 9.55–4–
Earlsfield (E.G.)4215. 7.55–25–
Totals406253041

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Annual X-ray examination of staff at occupation centres, 1955
No. of staff X-rayed on appointment 9
No. of existing staff X-rayed 76
Total 85 All satisfactory.

Table: T able T.15— B.C.G.vaccination underL.C.C.schemes in1955

T able T.15— B.C.G.vaccination underL.C.C.schemes in1955

1.Day schools—1955 No. of schools visited415
No. of 13-year-old children at school32,679
No. of consents24,344
No. Mantoux tested22,533
No. of positive reactors3,149=13.9 per cent.
No. given B.C.G.19,375
No. vaccinated June, 1954, to December, 195523,645
Retests in 1955— No. of consents to retest2,808
No. of retests2,595
No. found negative199=7.7 per cent.
No. re-vaccinated199
2.Residential establishments—
No. of establishments visited in 195516 (includes 3 in-county establishments now covered by Divisional arrangements)
No. of children tested166
No. of positive reactors36=21.7 per cent.
No. given B.C.G.132 (includes 2 without tests)
3.Notifications of Tuberculosis (all forms) in 14-and 15-year-old children in
195370
195482
1955 (first full year after B.C.G.)45
4.Tuberculosis contacts— No. of contacts examined at chest clinics in 195514,975
No. of contacts given B.C.G. vaccination in London4,113
No. of contacts given B.C.G. vaccination in London
since inception of scheme in 195016,659
5.Diabetics— No. tuberculin testedNo figures available.
No. given B.C.G. in 195512
No. given B.C.G. since inception of scheme25