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TUBERCULOSIS.
Vaccination Against Tuberculosis.
Each year children who have reached their 13 th year are offered
vaccination against tuberculosis with B.C.G. (Bacille Calmette-
Guerin).
The inoculation is preceded by a Mantoux skin test which
indicates whether or not the child has already been infected with
tuberculosis.
Those who have already been infected are not given the inoculation
but they are investigated by X-Rays and by enquiries regarding
home contacts.
The object of the scheme is to provide resistance to tuberculosis
during the adolescent period when children are most susceptible to
the infection.
During 1958 a total of 528 boys and girls were inoculated with
B.C.G. in the Northern Division (Richmond and Barnes).
NOTIFICATIONS:
Respiratory Tuberculosis.
wenty-nine cases of respiratory tuberculosis were notified during
the year, viz:—23 males and 6 females. The corresponding figure
for 1957 was 26.
Non-Respiratory Tuberculosis.
I hree new cases of non-respiratory tuberculosis were notified
during the year and there were no deaths from this cause. One such
case was notified during 1957.