TUBERCULOSIS AMONG PAKISTANIS IN BRITAIN

In: Race: the journal of the Institute of Race Relations, Heft 4, S. 303-310

Abstract

A high incidence of tuberculosis among Pakistanis in Bradford, Eng has been confirmed. To supplement the normal contact tracing of index cases, a more selective use of mass radiography has raised the pick up rate among Pakistanis from 1.5 per 1,000 to 3% in selected groups. A comprehensive tuberculin survey of 2,246 Pakistanis in the textile trade has been a valuable aid in raising this figure to 10% among 4th-degree reactors & in detecting susceptible immigrants, who have been offered BCG vaccination. Measures adopted to deal with overcrowding of Pakistanis in houses in multiple occup & the limitation of these as a means of influencing the incidence of tuberculosis are discussed. The necessity for Med control of Asian immigrants is emphasised. Modified AA.