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Report of Tuberculosis Officer—continued.
if any doubtful appearances were found, or if the child was in an
unsatisfactory state of health, recommendations were made for
such treatment as was deemed advisable.
Dividing the children into age groups:—
Group 1 (l to 2 years)—Six children were tested in this Group.
In three the test was not completed; the other three gave a
negative result.
Group 2 (2 to 5 years)—19 children were tested, 10 being
contacts of T.B. positive cases, six of T.B.— cases and three
were not known to be contacts. Of the 10, one did not have the
test completed and three gave a negative result. The remaining
6 gave positive results. For one of these convalescent treatment
was recommended but was declined by mother.
Of the six T.B.— cases the test was not completed in three.
Of the other three, two were negative and one positive. One of
the three children not known to be contacts gave a positive
result.
Group 3 (5 to 12 years)—80 children were tested.
Six T.B. positive contacts, four T.B. negative contacts and
three not known as contacts did not complete the test.
Seven T.B. positive contacts, nine T.B. negative contacts, and
nine not known as contacts gave a negative result.
Twenty-eight T.B. positive contacts, six T.B. negative contacts
and eight not known as contacts gave a positive result. Of
these 28, one, whose X-ray was suspicious, was sent to hospital
for observation, and later notified as a case of Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
One of the T.B. negative cases giving a positive result to the
Tuberculin test, was similarly dealt with and also notified. It is
interesting in this case that the patient of whom this child was a
contact later developed a positive sputum.
Five of the T.B. positive contact positive reactors were
recommended for convalescent treatment.
Three of the positive reactors not known to be contacts were
recommended for convalescent treatment.
Group 4 (12 to 15)—Sixteen children were tested, but two
T.B.+ contacts did not complete the test. Three, who were not
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