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Car Park, Municipal Offices, Sheen Lane, East Sheen, on Monday evenings between
5.45 and 6.30 p.m.
B.C.G. Vaccination against Tuberculosis.
B.C.G. Vaccination of schoolchildren is carried out at about the age of 13. During
1970, 1063 schoolchildren were skin-tested and the details are as follows: —
No. skin tested ... ... 1063 (873)
No. found positive ... ... 133 (761)
No. found negative ... ... 858 (72)
No. vaccinated ... ... 909 (67)
The figures in brackets show the number of schoolchildren who were re-tested
during the year.
Children with Grade 1 positive reactions are vaccinated.
The reason for the reduction in B.C.G. Vaccination was due to a concentrated
programme of Rubella Vaccination in the latter part of the year.
AFTER CARE FACILITIES.
The Council operates a free milk and extra nourishment scheme for chest cripples.
Persons in need are recommended for this service by the Medical Social Workers of
the chest clinics serving the Borough. Persons in receipt of supplementary benefit from
the Department of Health and Social Security are automatically eligible, others are
assessed according to income to ascertain their eligibility. Persons whose income does
not allow them to come within the Council's scheme may, if appropriate, be referred
to the Richmond upon Thames Chest and Tuberculosis Care Committee.
The number of patients who received help during 1970, was as follows: —
Adults 27 (34)
Children 1 (1)
Total 28
Patients receiving free milk only 14 (18)
Patients receiving extra nourishment only 2 (4)
Patients receiving both free milk and extra nourishment 11 (13)
(Figures in brackets show comparable figures for 1969).
The Richmond upon Thames Chest and Tuberculosis Care Committee also continued
to undertake after care of chest cripples for the whole Borough.
I am indebted to Mrs. M. Jolliffe, Chairman, and her colleagues for the following
report on the progress of the Organisation during the year.
"Ever since the Richmond London Borough Council once more took over the
responsibility for the allocation of free milk and extra nourishment there have
been three clear trends in the pattern of the Committee's activities.
Firstly there has been the economic trend of increased costs — postage, stationary,
printing, etc., — making the expenses for organising the Seals Sale about
40% of the total income, which might well make the Charity Commissioners
frown1 Secondly there has been the social trend of people contributing less and
less each Christmas or limiting the number of charities they support. But thirdly
there has been a disturbing trend of fewer patients applying for assistance from
the Committee. This is rather depressing when one feels that there must be many
needy chest patients in the Borough who never come forward, yet the Committee's
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