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Loan of Equipment

Fireguards
In order to reduce accidents in the home through unguarded fires, the Council loaned
fireguards to necessitous families with children under 12 years of age, and to necessitous
elderly, handicapped or blind persons. Where appropriate, the consent of the landlord was
obtained to any necessary work being carried out to fix the guard in position. 108 fireguards
were loaned in 1967.
Incontinence pads
Incontinence pads were supplied, mainly through district nurses and home visitors, as
requested during the year. In addition, disposable knicker linings and other protective
equipment were supplied on the recommendation of a medical practitioner. By arrangement with
the Council's Cleansing Department, polythene bags were provided with incontinence pads and
other disposable articles, which could be sealed and placed in dustbins for collection and
disposal.
Prophylaxis
All children attending maternity and child welfare centres continued to receive a full
course of protection except in cases where there were contra-indications, or where the
parents refused or elected to go to their own general practitioner. Children attending the
Council's day nurseries were also given protection by the medical officers who visit the
nurseries.
Although parents were urged to take their children who were nearing school age either to
a welfare centre or to their own general practitioners for booster doses it was found that a
number of children in primary schools were not fully protected. Special arrangements were
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