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Health Visiting Statistics
Cases visited by Health Visitors Number of Cases
Children born in 1967 2,891
" " " 1966 2,323
" " " 1962-65 7.007
12,221
Persons aged 65 or over 507
Mentally disordered persons 56
Persons discharged from hospitals (excluding
maternity patients) 27
Number of tuberculous households visited 19
Number of households visited on account of other
infectious diseases 9
Homes visited by tuberculosis visitors 309
CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT
During the year, 103 medical examination forms completed by local general
practitioners have been perused by the Deputy Medical Officer of Health. In
this way, important medical aspects are brought to the notice of the Children's
Officer. These children were boarded out into foster homes.
Each of the Children's Homes have been visited by my Deputy, and were
found to be in good order.
Liaison with the Children's Department is ensured by the attendance of my
Deputy at Children's Committee meetings. Only if there is close liaison
between departments at the field worker level will we work satisfactorily
together, and thus give children in need the benefit of our combined knowledge
and experience.
VACCINATION AND IMMUNISATION
The number of vaccinations against smallpox performed during 1967 were
slightly lees than during the previous year. 2,046 persons were vaccinated or
re-vaccinated compared to 2,196 in 1966
Vaccination against Smallpox
Age at date of
vaccination or re-vaccination
Vaccinated
Re-vaccinated
Under 1 year
40
-
1 year
1,389
-
2-4 year
405
4
5-15 years
106
102
Total all ages
1,940
106
29