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City of London 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE ACT, 1946
(as amended by the Health Services and Public Health Act, 1968)
The Corporation of London is responsible for services as set out in Sections 21 to 29 (excluding
Section 27) of the National Health Service Act, 1946. The Greater London Council is
responsible for the administration of all ambulance services within the Greater London area under
Section 27 of the Act.
SECTION 21 - HEALTH CENTRES
There are no such Centres in the City of London.
SECTION 22 - CARE OF MOTHERS AND YOUNG CHILDREN
There were no (NIL) notified cases of congenital defects recorded during the year either to
City residents or to non-City residents.
Infant Deaths
Infant Deaths
| 1969 | 1970 | |
|---|---|---|
| Stillbirths | NIL | NIL |
| Neo Natal | NIL | NIL |
| Perinatal | NIL | NIL |
| Others under 5 years | NIL | NIL |
| Maternal Deaths | ||
| 1969 | 1970 | |
| NIL | NIL | |
| Child Health Clinic | ||
| Clinic Attendance of Children under 5 years. | 1969 | 1970 |
| Attendances | 419 | 421 |
| Medical Examinations | 165 | 169 |
| Hearing Tests | 7 | 8 |
| Phenylketonuria Tests | 15 | 3 |
Dr. A. White Franklin, the Paediatrician, has reported as follows:
"The work of the Infant Welfare Clinic continues with little change. The standard quadruple
immunisation procedures are well accepted by the Mothers, and fortunately have not caused any
complications. Smallpox vaccination, now performed during the second year of life, is also popular.
Measles immunisation is being carried out in the second year. On the whole, the parents are
well informed about the management of their infants and accept their responsibilities well.
Many have attended the usual Ante-Natal Classes in the Maternity Departments, so that they
are emotionally well-prepared. The At-Risk Register is still maintained, although modifications
are expected since in general the results from the Register are not justifying the technique.
Relatively new is the "abused baby" register. This is intended to draw special attention
to the possibility that parents have harmed their babies because of some unresolved psychological
problems of their own. Recent study of this problem shows it to be a real one, but if the index of
suspicion becomes too high, the relationship of confidence between the Mother and her baby's
Doctor may be harmed. Much more study is required before the best method of handling this
problem can be planned."
Vaccinations and Immunisations at Child Health Clinic
| 1969 | 1970 | |
| Diptheria/Tetanus/Whooping Cough | 21 | 12 |
| Poliomyelitis | 15 | 10 |
| Smallpox | 11 | 9 |
| Measles | 2 | 3 |
| At Risk Register | ||
| 1969 | 1970 | |
| Children under 5 years of age | 4 | 1 |