[Report 1961] / Medical Officer of Health, Burnley County Borough.

  • Burnley (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1961
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Credit: [Report 1961] / Medical Officer of Health, Burnley County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Af ter-Oare and ]^eventlon<, Visits by Health Visitors - To homes of patients, imder Tuberculosis Regulations To homes of patients, for After-Care piirposes ooo Extra nourishment (Milk) supplied (pints) ,,, Paper Handkerchiefs issued 'Bottles of Disinfectant supplied ooo eo« ooe ® O O .o. 1703 12077 oo. 9600 0*0 65 B,C,G. Vaccination^ The numbers of children tested and vaccinated each year since the inauguration of the scheme in 1954 is as follows Tested Vaccinated 1954 ooe ooe 568 421 1955 000 000 491 391 1956 000 000 588 485 1957 000 ooe 707 582 1958 ooe ooe 616 491 1959 000 000 723 652 i960 000 e e 0 869 728 1961 e 0 0 000 880 717 Further details of these are given in my report as Principal School Medical Officer, which is bo\md with this reporto In addition, the Chest Physicians of the local hospital group vaccinated 72 children* Twenty two of these were children of tuberculous parents, 8 were brothers or sisters of patients and the remainder lived in close contact with tuberculous relatives car- friends* The total number of persons vaccinated during the year was 831o This figure includes students and the 14 year old group* B.C.G, VACCINATIC8!! RETURN FOR 1961 Age CONTACTS 13 yr* old group of School Child- ren 14 yr* old group and Stud- ents Total Under 1 yr. •1 2 3 4 5-9 10-14 15 and over No* vaccinated 32 6 2 1 - 16 12 3 717 42 831 Since the commencement of BeCsG* vaccination in the Borough in 1954, five thousand five hundred and fifty six persons, apart from ho^ital nurses, have been vaccinated*
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