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The survey was carried out in February, 1966, at which time
there were 257 children on the nominal roll of the school. 245 children
were skin tested of whom eight were regarded as definite positive
reactors to the test. Refusals were received in four cases only and,
finally, only two children were absentees for the skin test and these
two children later received a skin test. Nine children who had already
received B.C.G. vaccination were under the supervision of a chest
clinic and were not included in the survey.
Two children had moved outside the area of the authority and in
these cases the appropriate school health authority was notified of the
circumstances necessitating the survey.
All positive reactors to the skin tests were referred to the chest
clinic for chest X-rays and in addition 20 members of the teaching and
ancillary staff obtained chest X-ray examinations. All the X-rays were
satisfactory.
No further case of tuberculosis was discovered as a result of this
survey.
ANCILLARY SERVICES
1. Nursery Schools/Classes
There were 570 children attending the nursery schools and nursery
classes at the infants' schools during the year.