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VACCINATION AGAINST MEASLES
Vaccination against measles for all children up to the age of 15 years continued; 1,482
children being vaccinated during the year, including 229 by general practitioners.
OBSERVATION REGISTER
At the end of the year, the Observation Register totalled 6,070 persons, comprising:-
Children under 5 ''at risk'' 2,994
-do- handicapped 298
Young persons aged 5-21 years handicapped 2,457
Children non-resident but attending schools in
the borough 321
The senior medical officer keeps the register under constant review. Further details
relating to the register will be found on page 84.
A booklet produced by the department sets out details of the services avai 1 ablefor the care
of handicapped children and young persons provided by the Council, the Inner London Education
Authority and by other statutory and voluntary bodies.
PHENYLKETONURIA
Tests for phenylketonuria are carried out by means of the Guthrie method on all babies.
Co-operation is readily given by the hospitals in the borough having maternity wards, both in
regard to taking the specimens and the pathological examinations. Arrangements are made with
regard to domiciliary births by attending midwives and for health visitors to deal with other
babies found not to have been tested.
PREMATURE BABIES
Any child weighing lbs (2,500 grammes) or less when born is regarded as premature, and
necessary advice and assistance is afforded to mothers with premature babies.
Statistics relating to premature births occurring during the year will be found on page
95.
RECUPERATIVE HOLIDAYS
Recuperative holidays for mothers and young children are provided under Section 22 of the
National Health Service Act 1946 and for the prevention of illness, care and after-care of other
persons under Section 28 of the Act. Medical recommendations for holidays are submitted by
general practitioners, hospitals, health visitors and social workers in respect of persons who
are recovering from a recent acute physical or mental illness and who do not need nursing care.
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