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Anti Flu Vaccine
Immunisation against influenza was offered to staff in November as
follows:-
district nurses, public health inspectors, clerical and administrative
staff, school health social workers, midwives, doctors, members
of the nursing staff, and staff of the Social Services Department
including day nursery staff, home helps and social workers. A total of
approximately 500 immunisations was given, together with 90 to residents
of Old People's Homes.
National Surveillance of Congenital Rubella Defects
This survey is being organised by two central registries, that for
the Southern half of Britain being at The Hospital for Sick Children,
Great Ormond Street, where a register was being established of children
with proven defects caused by Rubella. The scheme commenced in Hackney
on 1st July, Blood which is to be examined for Rubella antibodies is
taken from certain categories of children, together with their mothers
as follows:
(1) Children aged 6 months to 2 years, suspected of deafness.
(2) Schoolchildren.
(3) Children of 2-4 years with speech problems, possibly because
of hearing loss.
(4) Children whose mothers had Rubella, or suspected Rubella,
during pregnancy, the latter blood test not to be taken until
the baby is aged 6 months.
General practitioners were being asked to assist by referring any
child in these categories for further investigation.