London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Kingston upon Thames 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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Vaccination against Tuberculosis
Children are offered B.C.G. (Bacillus Calmette-Guerin)
vaccination between their thirteenth and fourteenth birthday.
Pulmonary tuberculosis is steadily being brought under control by
early diagnosis and rapid and efficient treatment.
During the year under review two school children were
notified by the chest clinic as positive cases.
The following summarises the work undertaken:-
| B.C.G. Offered | Consented | Absent | Mantoux Positive | Vaccinated | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Percentage of those Tested | No. | Percentage of those Offered | |||
| 1,528 | 1,432 (93.75%) | 52 | 51 | 3.7% | 1,329 | |
Child Guidance
The Child Guidance Clinic, under the medical direction of
Dr.B.G.Anscombe, operating from Roselands, New Maiden, is staffed by
two educational psychologists who are on the establishment of the
Education Department, one full-time and two part-time psychiatric
social workers, a part-time psychotherapist and clerical staff.
In addition to work in the clinic, educational psychologists
visit the schools to advise teachers on educational problems which do
not necessitate the pupil's attendance at the clinic.