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months and booster doses given at 18 months and at 4\ years, i.e. before
starting school, when special emphasis is placed on ensuring that children
are fully protected against poliomyelitis and diphtheria. The immunisation
state of all children is checked at the first periodic medical inspection and
protective immunisation offered to all who require it.
B.C.G. Vaccination
The B.C.G. vaccination of school children aged 13 against tuberculosis
continued during the year. This vaccination scheme is operated under
Section 28 of the National Health Service Act and is, therefore, offered to
children attending both maintained and private schools.

For comparison, the final figures for 1964 are shown in brackets.
(B)
1964
2,587
1,890
73-1%
211
11-2%
1,666
1,661
1965
No. eligible 2,550
No. accepting 1,842
Acceptance rate 72.2%
Positive reactors 157
Percentage positive 8.7%
Negative reactors 1,658
No. given B.C.G. vaccination 1,655
All positive reactors are referred to the Chest Clinic for x-ray and
investigation. These investigations include x-ray examination of all domiciliary
contacts.
SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
Research into the Bacteriology of Normal Skin
During the year, the School Health Department was asked to assist
in a research project being undertaken by Dr. W. C. Noble, M.Sc., Ph.D.,
Lecturer in Bacteriology at the Institute of Dermatology, London, W.C.2.
Dr. Noble's project was concerned with a survey of the bacteriology of the
human skin in disease and health and, whereas the examination of patients
could easily be achieved, the more difficult task was to obtain samples
from a "normal" population.