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SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY
Visits by Medical Officers to elderly persons paid
with a view to compulsory removal to hospital
(Section 47 National Assistance Act 1948) 21 34
Persons compulsorily removed to hospital 10 15
Persons voluntarily removed 3 6
Persons visited by Health Visitors 5933 4738
Visits paid by Health Visitors 15808 11624
Special cleansing of properties occupied by elderly
or infirm persons 18 17
DENTAL SERVICES FOR CHILDREN UNDER 5 AND NURSING & EXPECTANT MOTHERS
Towards the end of 1973, a facility was added to the Child Health Computer System which
provided for monthly batches of letters to be sent to the parents of children attaining the age of 2½
years; the letters pointed out the importance of regular visits to a dentist and their initiation in early
childhood, and included an invitation to apply for an appointment to one of the Council's clinics. The
first batch of letters went out at the beginning of November and the response rate has averaged
approximately 20%; in addition, a number of parents wrote to express their thanks and intention of
taking their children to private dentists.
An immediate increase in clinic attendances was apparent; the monthly average for first
inspections for January to October 1973 was 26, while that for November and December was 66, the
corresponding figures for first attendances for treatment were 16 and 28 respectively, and those for
total attendances were 48 and 59.