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6. Payments to Voluntary Bodies: In recognition of the work
performed by them, and to assist in the continuance and
extension of their work the Corporation will make annual
grants to the voluntary organisations viz. :—The Dagenham
Personal Service Council and Chelmsford Diocesan Moral
Welfare Association.
The scheme is now being carried out by the department and it is
hoped that when it becomes more widely known suitable and sufficient
foster homes will be available for those needing them.
SCABIES This Clinic has been of great service as is shown
CLINIC. by the fact that in 1945, 967 attendances were
made. The premises have been altered and
improved since the end of hostilities and present facilities under
which treatment is carried out enable the patients to be attended to
under very good conditions. No alteration has been made in the
staffing of this clinic.
FOOT CLINICS
8,691 attendances were made during the year;
of these 7,314 were at the Parsloes Avenue Clinic
and 1,377 at The Clinic, Ashton Gardens, Chadwell Heath. Recently
the Clinic has been transferred from Parsloes Avenue to what was
formerly the orthopaedic room at Ford Road Clinic.
At the present time two whole-time Chiropodists are employed.
The services provided by this scheme are much appreciated and the
Chiropodists are fully booked for all the available sessions.
Reference to the portion of the report dealing
with this subject will show that the number of
children immunised has almost doubled. Great
stress is laid upon the importance of immunising children on or about
their first birthday. The practice of sending birthday cards accompanied
by explanatory literature is still in operation and may be credited with
stimulating the interest of parents in this very important process.
I am pleased once more to take the opportunity of extending my
grateful thanks to all the members of the staff of my department for
their services and help during the year, and finally I ask the Chairman
and members of the Health Services Committee to accept my thanks
for their help and interest in the work of the Public Health Department.
I am,
Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
CECIL HERINGTON,
Medical Officer of Health.
Public Health Department,
Civic Centre,
Dagenham.