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1970
Domiciliary Midwifery 254 (239)
Mental Health 482 (569)
Home Nursing 435 (244)
Infectious diseases ) (2)
Other ) 292 (79)
TOTAL 1,463 (1,133)
EMERGENCY TRANSPORT
Midwives were able to make use of special care hire facilities.
CO-OPERATION WITH SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Interdepartmental meetings of senior staff of the two departments are held at approximately threemonthly
intervals to discuss matters of common concern and have proved to be most useful to all concerned.
Residential establishments are visited regularly by a senior medical officer. The premises and the
children's medical records are inspected and informal advice is given to the house-parents on hygiene and
other related matters. Children who are handicapped or are at risk of developing a handicap are followed-up
and, where appropriate, a report from a hospital consultant is obtained. The senior medical officer's reports
on the homes are passed to the Director of Social Services for his consideration.
68 visits were made during 1971.
Residential establishments for the elderly are also visited by a senior medical officer accompanied by a
senior public health inspector. Ten such visits were made in 1971.
The assistance of this department is sought in preliminary enquiries about Islington residents who
have applied to adopt or foster a child. The health visitor for the district is asked if she knows the family and
if so to submit a report.
GRANTS TO VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS
During 1971 the Council used its powers, under the Health Services and Public Health Act 1968, to
authorise the payment of the following grants to organisations providing or furthering the development of
personal health services.
SERVICE
VOLUNTARY ORGANISATION
Grant 1971/72
£
Maternal and North Islington Infant Welfare Centre 23,500
Child Health
Prevention of Illness Chest & Heart Association _ 10-50
Care and After-Care Islington Chest & Tuberculosis Care Committee 250
Action on Smoking and Health Ltd. 10
Health Education Council 375
PREVENTION OF BREAK-UP OF FAMILIES
During the year the Co-ordinating Committee met once only, in June. 28 Case Conferences (Housing
Problems) were convened by the Public Health Department at which 199 cases of families with rent arrear
problems were discussed. In agreement with the Social Services Department, social workers in the Public
Health Department have continued long-term, intensive casework with three families with whom they were
involved before April 1971.
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