London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Dagenham 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
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Camp Schools
A total of 8 children were examined by school medical officers before being
admitted or re-admitted to camp schools.
OXLOW LANE CLINIC FOR THE OVER SIXTIES
The activities of this clinic, which were described more fully in last year's
report, continued during the year now under review. Forty-seven patients were
examined by the medical staff (Dr. Wallace and Br. Packer). There were 340
attendances at the exercise classes.
Half way through the year we were sorry to lose the services of Mrs. Cocker,
the physiotherapist, who resigned in order to take up an appointment at St.
George's Hospital. It has proved impossible to obtain a physiotherapist to
replace her, and the exercises are now being supervised by the Health Visitor.
The Chiropodist who attends at the clinical sessions treated 22 male
patients and 106 female patients during the year.
The clinic continues to attract the interest of medical and other professional
workers, and we have been pleased to welcome a number of visitors and
to discuss with them the problems of preventive medicine in the elderly.
| Age at date of vaccination or re-vaccination | Vaccinated | Re-vaccinated | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G.P.'s | L.H.A. | G.P.'s | L.H.A. | |
| - | - | |||
| - | - | |||
| - | ||||
| Total all ages | ||||
| Primary | Boosters | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| G.P.'s | L.H.A. | G.P.'s | L.H.A. |