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Southwark 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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registering local authorities have been asked by the Minister to check the facts
relating to a registered nursing home and to say whether in their view or that of
the Medical Officer of Health there is any reason why the Minister should not give
his approval.
There are only two homes in the Borough registered under the provisions of
Part VI of the Public Health Act, 1936, and the Nursing Homes Act, 1963. A senior
medical officer continued to visit the homes and advised the matrons on aspects of
health, hygiene, prevention of accidents and other matters; neither is registered under
the Abortion Act, 1967.
Blind and Partially-Sighted
In addition B.D.8 certificates were received from hospitals and other local authorities.
The figures for 1967 were as follows:
| Number of examinations arranged | 191 |
| Initial examinations | 99 |
| Re-examinations | 92 |
| Number certified as blind | 41 |
| Number certified as partially-sighted | 145 |
| Number found to be neither blind nor partially-sighted | 5 |
| Blind certificates accepted from hospitals | 25 |
| Partially-sighted certificates accepted from hospitals | 8 |
| Blind certificates accepted from other local authorities | 4 |
| Partially-sighted certificates accepted from other L.A.s | 1 |
Chiropody
The establishment of chiropodists in this Borough in 1967, was 1 chief, 4 senior
and 4 basic grade officers. On 31st December 1967, there was 1 chief, 3 senior and
11 sessional chiropodists (3-5 full-time equivalent).
STATISTICS FOR 1967
| Males | Females | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 5-14 | 15-64 | 65+ | 15-59 | 60+ | Total | |
| First attendances | 0 | 9 | 13 | 142 | 26 | 372 | 562 |
| Total attendances | 11 | 68 | 1,202 | 4,371 | 3,775 | 18,312 | 27,739 |
Number of sessions held—4,209.
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