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Protection against smallpox, diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus
and poliomyelitis is available at all the Council's clinics and at the
surgeries of all general practitioners. All mothers of young children
are notified by health visitors of the need for immunisation and are
constantly reminded by widely displayed posters and leaflets.
Vaccination against tuberculosis is offered to all contacts
of infectious cases and carried out by the chest physician. In addition
all school children who have not acquired natural immunity are offered
this protection at approximately thirteen years of age. Pupils who may
have acquired natural immunity are referred to the chest physician
for chest x-ray to ensure that no treatment is necessary following their
exposure to the infection.
The recommended programme of protection is
At age of 3 months 1st Triple and 1st Poliomyelitis
4 months 2nd " " 2nd "
5 months 3rd " " 3rd "
After 1st year Smallpox vaccination
18 months Reinforcing Triple and Poliomyelitis
4½ to 5 years Reinforcing Diphtheria, Tetanus and Poliomyelitis
8 to 9 years Reinforcing Diphtheria and Tetanus
13 years B.C.G. vaccination
Persons travelling abroad are strongly advised to take note of the
advice given in the "Notice to Travellers" issued by the Ministry of Health,
to ascertain what additional protection is advised and to obtain the
appropriate inoculations.