[Report 1972] / Medical Officer of Health, Dudley County Borough.

  • Dudley (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1972
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Credit: [Report 1972] / Medical Officer of Health, Dudley County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Immigrants were offered Heaf Tests and, where necessary, B.C.G. vaccination. If not already x-rayed on entry to the country, an x-ray of the chest was offered if Heaf test was refused. All immigrants were given information on the use of the National Health Service and were encouraged to register with a General Practitioner. In addition, all babies born to Asian families were offered B.C.G. at the age of six weeks. During the year 131 immigrants gave their destination as Dudley but it was not possible to trace two of these. In five instances it was found that the place of residence was not in the Dudley area. In addition 16 immigrants were discovered who had not given Dudley as their place of residence on entering the country. The following table gives further details for the period from January to December, 1972:— Advice notes received .. .. .. .. 119 Number traced .. .. 102 Heaf test accepted 31 B.C.G. given .. .. .. .. .. 8 Number x-rayed in Dudley .. 24 Number already x-rayed on entry .. .. .. 13 Number pregnant 5 Student Nurses in Hospital (given x-rays at the Hospital) .. .. .. 8 Number who did not attend for x-ray or Heaf tests 4 Number refused any check up .. .. .. 4 Asian babies given B.C.G. vaccination .. .. 83 West Indian babies given B.C.G. vaccination .. 10