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Recuperative Holidays
1966 1967
Adults 2 2
Children Nil Nil
Pads for Incontinent Persons
No charge is made for this service, which greatly helps not only the person in need of
them, but also the family and those providing nursing care.
Incontinent I -aundry Service
(Public Health Act, 1936).
1966 1967
Persons receiving service at end of the year 10 10
Items washed 4,395 4,886
Patients supplied with Incontinence Pads at end of the year 3 2
Arrangements have been made with the London Borough of Tower Hamlets for items to be
laundered at their premises. A twice weekly collection and delivery service is operated by
Corporation transport.
Yellow Fever Vaccination
The Corporation continued to supply yellow fever vaccine to the designated centre at Unilever
House. As the Corporation is also the Port Health Authority for the Port of London arrangements
have also been made for distribution to the Shipping Federation Medical Centres at King George
V Dock and at Tilbury Dock. During the year 4,064 (3,166) doses of vaccine were distributed.
International Certificate of Vaccination
1966 1967
No. authenticated 2,661 2,824
No. returned as doctor did not practice in City 70 40
V.D. Contact Tracing
1966 1967
Requests received for assistance in follow up
City Cases Nil Nil
Non City Cases 10 6
Health Education
The field of Health Education has been extended during the year and formal and informal
methods are being used.
Talks to small classes of primary school children at Sir John Cass's Foundation School have
been given and the children have shown much interest. These talks are given by the Assistant
Health and Welfare Officer as School Nurse.
Selected leaflets and posters on special aspects of health were circulated to Schools, Offices,
Libraries and other organisations throughout the year. Much interest and support has been given
to displays of posters and leaflets, particularly at the Citizens Advice Bureau Centre where
posters are displayed in the windows and leaflets are obtainable inside the Centre itself. Many
City workers visit the centre and frequent calls are made by the Organiser to replenish stocks
of leaflets covering a wide range of health aspects.
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Subject Place and Audience No. of Audience No. of Lectures
Baby Care
Expectant Mothers. St. Bartholomew's
Hospital.
31 3
Emergency Home
Care Course
Corporation Staff C.D. Headquarters
83 13
Child Care
Grammar Schoolgirls Duke of
Edinburgh's Award Scheme.
92 6
Health and Hygiene
Sir John Cass's Foundation School
107 4
The Health and Welfare Officer and her Assistants gave 51 (13) lectures during the year.
I1 amily Planning
Rent free premises are provided for the Family Planning Association at Milton Court where
two lunch time and one evening sessions are held each week tor City Workers and residents. The
Corporation met the cost of supplies and treatment for City residents referred on medical grounds.