1960The school nurse and public health nurses gave 2840 patch tests to school children who had been exposed to tuberculosis.Government and Public Service, Health

Gloucester Daily Times. “G. H. S. Students To Be Given T. B. Test.” November 14, 1960. https://sawyer.advantage-preservation.com/

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The test was part of a country-wide tuberculosis control program sponsored by the School Health Department, Essex Hospital, and the Essex County Health Association.

Gloucester Archives, 1960/1961 City Documents

Other Events

1959
Crew members of the Gloucester dragger Saint Nicholas were awarded the Mariner's Medal for their rescue of Canadian fishermen.
1960
Population: 25,789
1960
Central Grammar students boycotted the school cafeteria.
1960
The Bureau of Fisheries Boston Technology Lab moved to Gloucester.

1960The school nurse and public health nurses gave 2840 patch tests to school children who had been exposed to tuberculosis.Government and Public Service, Health

Other Events

Crew members of the Gloucester dragger Saint Nicholas were awarded the Mariner's Medal for their rescue of Canadian fishermen.

Population: 25,789

Central Grammar students boycotted the school cafeteria.

The Bureau of Fisheries Boston Technology Lab moved to Gloucester.