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Report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1941.
839 bacteriological examinations were made at the Lister
Institute and 977 specimens of sputum were examined at the
Tuberculosis Dispensaries.
The Council has an arrangement with various Nursing
Associations in the Borough to attend patients suffering from
certain infectious diseases and minor ailments. In June, 1941,
it was decided to increase the fee paid for these visits from 1s. 3d.
to 1s. 9d. 5,032 visits were made during the year.
Treatment of Special Diseases.
Two persons are receiving treatment for Diabetes and one
for Pernicious Anaemia, at the Council's expense.
Immunisation against Diphtheria.
The Council holds two immunisation clinics which were
opened in January, 1928. Since that date 7,784 children have
been successfully immunised and 7,402 have been partially
immunised.
Addresses and times of Clinics.
Municipal Buildings, Every Wednesday from
Fairfield Street, 2 to 3.30 p.m.
S.W. 18.
Balham Infant Welfare Centre, Every Friday from
91, Bedford Hill, S.W. 12. 2 to 3.30 p.m.
During 1939 and 1940 the interest shown in these Clinics
appeared to be diminishing, the number of attendances having
fallen from 1,134 in 1938 to 693 in 1939 and 318 in 1940. I am
glad to be able to report that this tendency has been reversed
during the year under review and that the number of attendances
at the Council's Clinics during 1941 increased to 1,845, the largest
number who have attended in any one year since they were
opened 14 years ago.
During the year the London County Council decided to
supplement the efforts made by the Borough Council by opening