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Islington 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]

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Chi ropody
The Council has continued to support voluntary organisations in the provision of a
chriopody service for elderly persons. There has been found to be an extensive demand for
treatment and nine clinic sessions were held weekly, three at the Islington Medical Centre,
the Gifford Hall Mission and the Junction Road Congregational Church Hall respectively
Clinic appointments were made by the Public Health Department and during the year 3 809
treatments were given to 945 old age pensioners
A limited domiciliary service is in operation and all applicants are visited by the
Old People's Health Officers before treatment is given. During 1959 217 housebound elderly
persons received 355 treatments in their homes.
In addition, sessions for members of an old people's club continue to be held three
times a month at the Caxton House Settlement Fonthill Road N. 4.
PUBLIC MORTUARY
By agreement with the St. Pancras Borough Council the use of the Council's Mortuary
was discontinued as and from 31st March, 1949 all bodies being received at the St, Pancras
Mortuary, Camley Street, N.W.I., after that date
ISLINGTON CREMATORIUM
The Medical Referee or the Deputy Medical Referee certified a total of 587 applications
for cremation at the Council's Crematorium. East Finchley.
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE SERVICES
The London County Council, as the Local Health Authority, is responsible for the Maternity
and Child Welfare Services, the Home Help Service and a foot clinic service in the Borough,
which, together with the Boroughs of Pinsbury and Holborn constitute Division 3 I am indebted
to Dr Wilfrid G Harding, Divisional Medical Officer for the information given below in
respect of these services' -

Total Attendances at Maternity & Child Welfare Centres

InfantsNorthSouthEastWestArchway
0-1 years13,93710,3718,37810,7172,522
1-2 years2,0181,3458051,365395
2-5 years9325022111,309154
Special Toddlers' Clinics.994316420598
Ante-Natal and Post-Natal Combined5,5183,2363,3712,449

Foster Mothers
The table of foster-mothers and foster-children registered under the Childrens Act, 1958 is as
follows -
31 12 59
Number of persons fostering children 22
Number of foster-children being cared for 30