scothunter 12,609 Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 whats all the concern? im sure as a kid i was sent round to play with a lad who i normally wouldnt have.cause he had measles.was this the norm or was my parents just being c**ts lol Also whats that circular jag we all have on our arms?and what is it for,and when did we get it? i remember at school getting the sugar lump jag for tb,but cant remember ever getting that circle one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lanesra 4,007 Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 When We Where Kids Scot We Just Rolled Our Sleeve Up And Thought No More Off It . . They Could Off Been Injecting Heroin Into Us For All We Knew . . Treated As A War Wound By Some Or A 1st Tattoo By Others lol . I Think The Reason You Where Sent Round To That Lads House Was Too Catch It As That In Them Days Was The Done Thing . Watch The Conspiracy Brigade Say The Circle Is A Sort Off Tag To Monitor Us ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ginga john 268 Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 The circular needles were a skin test for the later TB jab, the vaccination on the sugar lump was for Polio The fuss about Measles is that it can be fatal in very young children as well the possibillity of deafness and blindness in older children All of these very nasty diseases are on the rise due to a lack of vaccinations in young children The chicken pox was the one we all got sent to catch as it was believed that once you had it once it was done with, more cobblers !! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted April 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 ah that was it polio.i remember the nurse checking our through our hair and giving us a sugar lump lol so the circle one was basically giving you diseases to see how you would react? it just got me thinking that was all.back in my day no parents seemed that concerned lol even the mumps the response was well if you get them you wont get them again hahah these days parents are off to A&E or the drs for every wee sniffle Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lanesra 4,007 Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 ah that was it polio.i remember the nurse checking our through our hair and giving us a sugar lump lol so the circle one was basically giving you diseases to see how you would react? it just got me thinking that was all.back in my day no parents seemed that concerned lol even the mumps the response was well if you get them you wont get them again hahah these days parents are off to A&E or the drs for every wee sniffle We Where The Guinea Pigs Lol , Remember Breaking My Arm Falling Off The Local Swing And Just Heading Too Hospital On My Own I Must Off Been About 10 . . Social Services Would Be Involved Today If A 10 Yr Old Arrived At Hospital Alone With A Broken Arm !! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RubyTex 1,957 Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 That circle on your arm is a BCG i think. I remember mine it f***ing knacked, and every tosser in school went round punching people in the arm which was pain on a par with being booted in the bollocks. They didn't heal for ages though, and went all pussy maybe i was just infected Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted April 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 so do kids still get that circle jag? Ah that name BCG rings a bell.your prob right mate.i just cant remember getting it.lol lanesra is right.All parents back in my day just went with whatever they were told.you need jags you got them.lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 Yeah the circle jag was the BCG, or mine is from when I was about 14. Don't seem to have it nowadays. Or my boy didn't anyway. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 The circle was a skin test to see if you were naturally immune to TB. If it didn't come up after a few days, you got the TB injection. I got one, it was fecking sore! The kids don't get it now because TB was almost beaten in the country but there's a risk of it coming back now with all the immigrants.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted April 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 well the wee c**ts should get it lol we all got branded as should they lol maybe i was immune then and didnt need it im guessing polio isnt common either these days. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 29,089 Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 The circle jab was called a daisy prick, I think ,then if it reacted you had your BCG ( for TB) ,I remember everyone shitting thereselves about the BCG jab, it was passed down through all the schools how much it hurt.... couldn't move your arm for weeks etc Like Ruby said if you had it ( luckily I didn't) you'd be punched in the top of your arm for weeks after.. whole swathes of children walking around schools protecting the top of their arm with their other hand There was some nice scarring too.... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 There was some nice scarring too.... Mine! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 29,089 Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 There was some nice scarring too.... Mine! The BCG Badge Of Honour........ 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted April 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 some are really prominent.and yours isnt really a circle malt hahah 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 some are really prominent.and yours isnt really a circle malt hahahNo, that wasn't from the skin test that was from the vaccine! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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