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Prevention of Tuberculosis.
B.C.G. inoculation is offered to all children who are in their
13 th year. The object is to provide artificial immunity during the
adolescent period when young people are most susceptible to this
disease.
Mobile Radiography Unit.
The Mobile Chest Radiography service for general practitioners
which was organized at the end of last year has proved to be a great
convenience to the local doctors and their patients. The Unit operates
outside the Municipal Offices every Monday evening from 5.45 to
6.45. Patients are X'Rayed expeditiously and the Unit can readily
cover the demand. Good use has been made of the service and
attendance in this area is said to be the highest in Surrey.
All Council employees who have not proof of recent Chest
X-Ray are referred to the Unit, and the report can be a considerable
help in assessing their fitness for employment. During the year 46
employees were examined in this way, prior to inclusion in Sickness
and Superannuation Schemes.