Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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TUBERCULOSIS.
Vaccination Against Tuberculosis.
Each year children who have reached their 13th year are offered
vaccination against tuberculosis with B.C.G. (Bacille CalmetteGuerin).
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 1960 a total of 823 boys and girls were inoculated with
B.C.G. in the Northern Division (Richmond and Barnes).
NOTIFICATIONS:
Respiratory Tuberculosis.
Twenty-five cases of respiratory tuberculosis were notified during
the year, viz:— 15 males and 10 females. The corresponding figure
for 1959 was 29.
Non-Respiratory Tuberculosis.
Three new cases of non-respiratory tuberculosis were notified
during the year and there were no deaths from this cause. Four such
cases were notified during 1959.
TABLE 14. TUBERCULOSIS REGISTER.
After all additions and deletions had been taken into account the number of cases of tuberculosis remaining upon the Register at the
close of the year was as under:—
Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | |
---|---|---|
Males | 107 | 9 |
Females | 52 | 9 |
159 | 18 | |
Corresponding figures for 1959 | 182 | 20 |