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Bromley 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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Recuperative Care
Arrangements were made, on medical grounds certified by
the General Practitioner, for 54 persons to spend a period,
generally of 2 weeks, at various Homes. Many of these were
elderly, and, indeed, it is apparent that there is a need for
holidays on social as well as medical grounds, particularly for
this age group. The total cost was £950, an average of £17 10s.
per person, and charges were made on the basis of assessed
income.
Family Planning
Since the scheme of Family Planning Clinics was implemented
during the year, 69 patients have been seen at 6 clinics
held throughout the Borough, 3 of these at Local Authority
premises. Included in this number of patients are 46 seen for
their general health, 22 for specific non-gynaecological conditions,
and the rest for specific gynaecological conditions.
Vaccination and Immunisation
Smallpox Vaccinations
The number of children vaccinated was 2,452 and 524 were revaccinated, making a total of 2,976 children.
Completed Primary Courses (Persons Under 16)
| Year of Birth | Others Under 16 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 1968 | 1967 | 1966 | 1962/5 | |||
| Diphtheria | 334 | 1,641 | 118 | 42 | 89 | 17 | 2,241 |
| Whooping Cough | 327 | 1,614 | 114 | 35 | 69 | 11 | 2,170 |
| Tetanus | 335 | 1,631 | 121 | 42 | 87 | 117 | 2,333 |
| Poliomyelitis | 219 | 2,274 | 217 | 79 | 154 | 21 | 2,964 |
| Diphtheria | 1 | 964 | 1,907 | 405 | 3,447 | 301 | 7,025 |
| Whooping Cough | 1 | 913 | 1,824 | 357 | 1,465 | 100 | 4,660 |
| Tetanus | 1 | 964 | 1,909 | 409 | 3,474 | 450 | 7,215 |
| Poliomyelitis | 5 | 115 | 4 | 86 | 3,335 | 357 | 3,902 |
CHIROPODY
During the year 1969, the demand for chiropody continued
to increase. Fortunately, the Authority was able to secure the
services of three more sessional chiropodists to work in the
Borough's Clinics. These were in addition to those already
employed, i.e. two full time, twenty-seven contractual and seven
sessional chiropodists.
The total number of treatments given under the Authority's
scheme was 24,121 out of which 9,191 were domiciliary and
14,930 surgery.
Plans were made for a Chiropodial Clinic to be opened in
West Wickham, Hawes Down School Clinic.