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Details of Survey.
Male Female Total
School children
Number of miniatures 119 110 229
Recalled for large films 3 4 7
School Staff
Number of miniatures 3 1 4
Recalled for large film 1 0 1
Public Sessions
Number of miniatures 203 298 501
Recalled for large films 6 19 25
Industrial Workers
Number of miniatures 295 55 350
Recalled for large films 17 7 24
Cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Discovered
Active post-primary lesion 1 1 2
Inactive post-primary lesion 15 6
Inactive primary lesion 0 2 2
Other interesting abnormalities discovered
Cardiovascular lesions (acquired) 1 2 3
Bronchopneumonia 0 1 1
A recent method for discovering cases of tuberculosis—with
a view to instituting early treatment and reducing the risk of
spread of the disease—is by routine skin testing of all children
during their first year at school. Positive reactors have either
suffered from, or been in contact with, the disease, and in the
latter event an examination of the relatives and other contacts
of the child may uncover the existence of a previously unknown
case. The test is simple to perform, safe and painless,
and arrangements were therefore made through the Education
Authority for it to become available in the District during 1954
in conjunction with the routine medical inspecton of school
entrants. (Ths scheme is now in operation).
The Medical Research Council continues its work of assessing
the value of B.C.G. (anti-tuberculosis) vaccine, and it is
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