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REHOUSING ON MEDICAL GROUNDS
As in previous years my Department has contiued to act as adviser to the Housing
Department where applicants have put forward medical grounds in their claims for rehousing.
As almost half the cases require a visit from at least one and sometimes two or more members
of staff as well as enquiries to hospital or family doctor, it will be seen from the statistics
given below that this often difficult task continues to require a considerable amount of time
from the staff of the Health Department.
Statistics
Total number of applications 502
Number of recommended for rehousing 179
NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT, 1948 - SECTION 47.
During the year, it was not found necessary to remove any person from their home as
being unable to care for themselves and not receiving adequate care and attention from others.
CYTOLOGY SERVICE 1972
Total number of patients seen was 1,551 of which 331 were residing out of the Borough.
This was 100 more than in 1971.
We have continued our campaign in trying to reach a wider circle of women and have
contacted several larger factories. The response was good and invariably the women showed
great enthusiasm and were most appreciative. This accounts for the large number of women
residing out of the Borough.
We had four positive and four suspect smears. Table 1 shows the positive smears.
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