[Report 1968] / Medical Officer of Health, Barnsley County Borough.

  • Barnsley (England : Unitary authority). County Borough Council.
Date:
1968
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Credit: [Report 1968] / Medical Officer of Health, Barnsley County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Vaccination against Tuberculosis—B.C.G. The arrangements already in existence for vaccination against tuberculosis were continued during 1968. The work done is under the supervision of the Chest Physician and x-ray control is applied to those children who have been vaccinated. The figures for vaccination during the year are as follows:— A. Contacts (Circular 19/64) Number skin tested 714 Number found positive 38 Number found negative 666 Number vaccinated 191 B. School Children and Students (Circular 19/64) Number skin tested 1,088 Number found positive 89 Number found negative 952 Number vaccinated 952 Table of Vaccinations done by the School Medical Officer: SKIN FOUND FOUND SCHOOL TESTED POSITIVE NEGATIVE VACCINATED Barnsley & District Holgate Grammar School 138 24 111 111 Broadway Grammar Edward Sheerien County 170 13 155 155 Secondary 126 14 110 110 Longcar Central 25 1 20 20 Littleworth County Secondary 88 5 69 69 Oaks County Secondary Racecommon Road County 106 6 98 98 Secondary 95 6 83 83 Raley County Secondary 117 5 109 109 St. Helen’s County Secondary 105 1 102 102 St. Michael’s County Secondary 97 6 83 83 1,067 81 940 940 The increase in the number of contacts skin tested by the school medical officer is accounted for by an incident in which it was ascertained that a school teacher was found to be suffering from an infectious form of tuberculosis. Testing and examination were offered to all contacts. Subsequently, in 1969 arrangements were made for the results to be confirmed by a special mass x-ray survey at the school.