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Southall 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]

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Table: Details of work on Southall contacts during 1960 and 1961 at Uxbridge Chest Clinic are as follows:—

Details of work on Southall contacts during 1960 and 1961 at Uxbridge Chest Clinic are as follows:—

1960Under 1 year1-45-15Over 15Total
Tuberculin tests—Positive result-226114142
Tuberculin tests—Negative result34355121141
B.C.G. given34355121147
B.C.G. given—Babies born in hospital——-6
Most of the "over 15" were Indians
1961Under 1 year1-45-15Over 15TotalGrand Total
Tuberculin tests—Positive result *_2102840153
-22784113
Tuberculin tests—Negative result *212416869110
111311641
B.C.G. given *212416869110
1113II641
B.C.G. given—Babies born in hospital.4
* Indians and Pakistanis

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All testing and vaccinating during 1961 under this scheme was carried out in Southall
by the Middlesex County Council Staff.
Mass X-ray
The mobile Mass X-ray Unit visited certain organised groups in Southall during 1961
and the following numbers were X-rayed:—
Ripolin Paints 56
Taylor Woodrow 902
Southall Laundry 82
Featherstone Road School 492
1,532
Only two observation cases of pulmonary tuberculosis were discovered. In addition
the Unit visited twice at the A.E.C., Quaker Oats and Wimpey depots as part of a new
scheme for the routine X-raying of persons employed in factories over the age of 40.
There is now available at the West Middlesex Hospital a static Mass X-ray Unit, the
second to be introduced in Middlesex, and while primarily intended for the use of hospital
patients, there is an open invitation for any member of the public to attend at any time
when the Unit is working, for a check. This is a most useful undertaking and supplements
the work done during the visit of the Mobile Unit to Southall. It also saves the need, in
most cases, of reference by appointment to the Chest X-ray Clinic for a large film to be
taken.
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Table: Under the B.C.G. vaccination in schools scheme, details are as follows:—

Under the B.C.G. vaccination in schools scheme, details are as follows:—

Number invited to take part in the schemeNumber of consents receivedReferred to Chest ClinicNumber of Children vaccinated with B.C.G.
ContactsPositives
1,4481,23511366717