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the terms of the Walthamstow Education Scheme the standard
of medical examinations is a matter for the Local Education
Authority.
In April, 1952, Circulars 248/9 were received from the
Ministry of Education, and briefly they may be summarised as
follows:—
1. Local Education Authorities are to do whatever is practicable
to implement the recommendations of the Joint Tuberculosis
Council, especially in regard to teachers and attendants in
nursery schools. X-ray examinations will depend on local
resources.
2. Teachers and intending teachers will be required to undergo
chest x-ray examinations as from the 1st April, 1953. The
examination of other employees will be a matter for Local
Education Authorities.
3. Annual chest x-ray examinations to be done as far as practicable.
The circulars also refer to the existing grounds for
suspension from employment, to the follow-up of cases of high
incidence amongst children, and to the fees payable for individual
examination.
4. Non-maintained schools are recommended to follow the
same suggestions.
(ii) Anti-Tuberculosis Vaccine Clinical Trials (B.C.G.).—The
B.C.G. field trials of the Medical Research Council referred to in
the 1950 report continued during 1951 and the "leavers" of each
term were invited to participate.

The total admitted to trial was 486.