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In general small items are loaned from the British Red Cross Society whilst the larger items
of equipment such as wheelchairs, hoists and pulleys have been purchased and issued by the
department
There is no charge for this service.
Pads for Incontinent Persons
Full use is made of the general encouragement from the Ministry of Health to issue such pads
where they are needed. No charge is made for this service which greatly helps not only the
person in need of them but also his family and those nursing him. At the end of the year 3 persons
were in receipt of the service. Pads are delivered fortnightly.
Yellow Fever Vaccine
The Corporation supplied Yellow Fever vaccine to the designated Centre at Unilever House
and also, as the Corporation is the Port of London Health Authority, to the Shipping Federation
Medical Centres at King George V Dock and Tilbury Docks.
During the year 3,166 (3,978) doses of vaccine were issued and 2,961 (2,654) persons were
vaccinated.
Venereal Disease Contact Tracing
Arrangements have been made with the consultant venereologist at St. Bartholomew's Hospital
Treatment Centre for the Health and Welfare Officer to act as intermediary in respect of contact
tracing in other local authority areas and to help with any contact tracing in the City. A male
Public Health Inspector is also available if necessary.
Health Education
The fact that the daytime population of the City is so huge makes for a unique opportunity
to offer health education to a vast variety of people.
Regular supplies of Health Education material were sent to nearly two dozen interested
bodies in the City and it is hoped to expand this steadily in addition to giving talks and showing
films.
Regular lectures were given by the Health Visitor and the Health and Welfare Officer to
students of the City Day College and nurses at London Hospital. Numbers of lectures given were
as follows:—
Medical Staff 4
Chief Public Health Inspector 7
Health & Welfare Officer 2
Health Visitor 11
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Family Planning
Rent free premises are provided for the Family Planning Association at Milton Court where
one lunch time and one evening session are held each week for City workers and residents. The
Corporation met the cost of supplies and treatment for City residents referred on medical grounds.
The following report has been received from the Central London Branch of the Family Planning
Association in respect of the City of London Family Planning Centre at Milton Court:—
"During the year the family planning clinic held at the Public Services Building, Milton
Court, 2 sessions every Tuesday, one at lunch time and one in the evening. Both are staffed by
a doctor and nurse specially trained in family planning techniques and two layworkers.
A total of 89 sessions were held during the year at which 443 patients made 1,407 visits. Of
the 443 patients attending 271 were new to the Family Planning Association; 60 transferred from
other clinics and 112 were old patients attending for check visits. 28 were City residents.
As the clinic serves a very large daytime working population as well as those resident in
the City many patients attend for advice prior to marriage and of the 271 new patients 152 were in
this category.
Advice on all methods of birth control was available and it was found that most patients
were anxious to discuss all methods and take expert advice on the method most suitable for them.
Of the new patients 155 chose the cap method, 105 were prescribed oral contraceptives and 11
other methods. The Family Planning Association clinics do not fit nulliparous women. The
IUD (intra uterine device) is not fitted at this clinic as the number of patients for whom the
method is suitable is small at this particular clinic. However 3 patients were referred to Islington
Family Planning Centre for fitting.
120 cervical smears were taken of which 2 were doubtful and these patients were referred for
follow up treatment.
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