BCG vaccination status according to ethnicity
| Total no. | No. (%) referred by the maternity staff | No. (%) given BCG* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Some infants missed by the maternity staff received BCG vaccination following subsequent referral by the primary care staff such as the general practitioners and health visitors. | |||
| Indian subcontinent | 283 | 173 (61) | 197 (70) |
| Black African | 68 | 3 (4) | 6 (9) |
| Black Caribbean | 49 | 15 (31) | 16 (33) |
| Black others | 10 | 1 (10) | 1 (10) |
| Chinese | 29 | 10 (34) | 14 (48) |
| Other ethnic groups/mixed | 89 | 21 (24) | 33 (37) |
| All eligible ethnic infants | 528 | 223 (42) | 267 (51) |