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FOOT CLINIC.
A Foot Clinic was opened at Barton House Welfare Centre on
30th January, two sessions being held weekly, The demand for
this service rose rapidly and, by July, the number of sessions
had increased to seven per week.
A full-time chiropodist was appointed on 6th August, and, by
December, the number of weekly sessions had increased to 12, 3
of which were held during evenings.
The charge for treatment is 1/6 per attendance, except for oldage
pensioners who are treated free of cost, and the average
weekly number of patients rose from 19 (including 4 old-age
pensioners) in February, to 98 (including 30 old-age pensioners)
in December.
SUPPLY OF INSULIN TO DIABETIC PERSONS.
5 persons suffering from Diabetes were granted financial aid to
cover the cost of their treatment with Insulin, at a cost to the
Council of £13,15.11.
DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION.
In addition to publicity throughout the Borough and at the
Council's establishments, all notifications of births are followed
up by the Health Visitors with a view to obtaining parental consent
to the immunisation of children as near as possible to their first
birthday. The birthday card issued by the Central Council for
Health Education, together with an explanatory pamphlet and a
consent form are also sent to the parents on the child's first
birthday. A weekly immunisation clinic is held at Barton House
Infant Welfare Centre, and, in addition, sessions, as required,
are held at Schools for the immunisation of school children.
Arrangements are also made for immunisation to be carried out
privately, free of charge to the parents, by general medical practitioners.
The standardised form of record card and filing system recommended
by the Ministry of Health are used.
649 children under 5 years of age, and 65 children aged 5 to
14 years completed a full course of primary immunisation during
the year, and, in addition, 49 children were given a secondary
or reinforcing injection.
INOCULATION AGAINST WHOOPING COUGH.
A considerable amount of attention has been given to the
inoculation of children under 5 years of age against Whooping