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* Scheme commenced in Autumn 1970
Immunisation and vaccination is available at all the Council's Clinics and as the
surgeries of general practitioners. An increasing percentage is being carried out by the
general practitioners.
There has been a continuation of the policy of immunisation and vaccination of
school children going on trips abroad against smallpox, typhoid fever and cholera
depending on which country is being visited.
Circular 54/71 from the Department of Health and Social Security advised that
vaccination against smallpox need no longer be recommended as a routine procedure in
early childhood. Vaccination continues to be recommended for travellers to and from
countries where smallpox is endemic and for health service staff who may come into
contact with smallpox cases. This advice was implemented immediately.
Vaccination against Tuberculosis (B.C.G.) is offered to all contacts of infectious cases
and carried out by the chest physician. It will be noted that there is a decrease in the
number of contacts seen by the chest physicians which is directly related to the reduction
in the number of cases of pulmonary tuberculosis notified.
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.
A. Contacts 1971 1970 B. School Children and Students 1971 1970
(1) Skin tested 49 127 (1) Skin tested 1343 1719
(2) Found Positive 0 1 (2) Found Positive 88 66
(3) Found Negative 49 126 (3) Found Negative 1210 1509
(4) Vaccinated 49 126 (4) Vaccinated 1210 1504
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