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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Merton 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton]
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3. Protection of School Children against Tuberculosis.
B.C.G. Vaccination.
Owing to various immunisation procedures given prior to school
cruises, also the introduction of rubella vaccination of girls, it was not
possible to carry out the usual autumn programme of B.C.G. vaccination
of 13-year-old children in the schools. This will be reflected in
the figures for 1971 as two age groups will then be included. The
only children given B.C.G. vaccination during 1970 were 211 absentees
from the previous year.
ANCILLARY SERVICES
1. Nursery Schools/Classes
There were 757 children attending the nursery schools and nursery
classes at the infants' schools during the year.
2. Provision of Milk and Meals
The following table gives details of milk and meals supplied together with the percentage of pupils partaking, compared with 1969:—
| Year | Number in attendance | Taking Milk | Taking Meals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percentage | Free | Paid | Total | Percentage | ||
| September, 1969 | 22,393 | 12,597 *13,732 | 91.0 | 1,239 | 16,082 | 17,321 | 77.3 |
| September, 1970 | 22,999 | 12,368 *13,285 | 93.0 | 1,294 | 15,536 | 16,830 | 73.1 |
* Number in attendance entitled to milk (i.e., pupils in Primary and Middle
Schools).
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