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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
London County Council 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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Health
education
The Clapham group of health visitors have been especially prominent in this field
and had a draft leaflet accepted by the Central Council for Health Education and published
under the title ' Toys for Theresa and Timothy
Organisation
and
personnel
Dr. A. Garland transferred from his position as Deputy Medical Officer of Health
at Battersea to a similar position in Wandsworth while retaining his position as Deputy
Divisional Medical Officer for the Division. In place of Dr. Garland, Dr. Lowry was
appointed as Deputy Medical Officer of Health for Battersea and Deputy Divisional
Medical Officer for the Division and took up his appointments in August.
Divisional services during 1957 (Corresponding figures for 1956 are shown in brackets)
| Day nurseries | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total number of places | 413 (439) Streatham Hill day nursery places reduced from 64 to 50, and Summerley day nursery from 52 to 40. 9, with 7 classified as training nurseries. (9, 7). | |
| Number of nurseries | ||
| Child-minders | ||
| Number | Total places authorised | |
| Registered child-minders | 17 (15) | 122 (104) |
| Registered day nurseries | 8 (10) | 183 (230) |
| Recuperative holidays 473 (527) persons received recuperative holidays. B.C.G. inoculation of school children carried out in autumn of 1956 (Corresponding figures for 1955 are shown in brackets) | ||
| 1. Number of school children eligible for B.C.G. vaccination | 5,125 (4,949) | |
| 2. Number tested | 3,072 (3,596) | |
| 3. Number (of 2) from whom results read | 3,061 (3,529) | |
| 4. Number given B.C.G. vaccination | 2,502 (3,069) | |
| 5. Number of positive reactors | 459 (459) | |
| 6. Number (of 5) given X-ray : | ||
| (a) by private arrangement | 15 (-) | |
| (b) by L.C.C. or B.C.G. unit | 414 (341) | |
| Home help service At the end of December, 1957, 2,240 (2,043) cases were being given service. Diversional therapy for the tuberculous 30 patients are attended during eight weekly sessions ; a weekly handicraft class is also held. | ||
| Poliomyelitis inoculation | ||
| Number of courses completed : | ||
| 1. By L.C.C. | 13,125 | |
| 2. By general practitioners .. | 2,055 | |
| School Health Service | ||
| Special investigation clinics : | ||
| Total attendances | 1,546 | (1,455) |
| New cases | 249 | (262) |
| Total sessions | 254 | (205) |
| Influenza outbreak | ||
The outbreak of influenza in the autumn of 1957 slowed up but did not seriously
hamper divisional services. 532 members of the divisional staff considered to be at
special risk volunteered for inoculation.
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