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Dagenham 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
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CONVALESCENCE AND RECUPERATIVE HOLIDAYS
Arrangements for convalescence were made as summarised below, on the recommendation of general practitioners and medical officers.
| Adults | Children | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| National Health Service Act: | |||
| Section 22 (mothers and young children) | 2 | 3 | |
| Section 28 (prevention of illness, care and after-care) | 26 | - | |
| School Health Service | - | 46 | |
Dagenham Children's Care Committee
St. Mary's Bay Holiday Centre
Two parties of school children went to St. Mary's Bay Holiday Centre,
Romney Marsh, Kent, for a holiday during the summer. A total of 65 children
attended the centre this year. The arrangements were made by the Dagenham
Children's Care Committee and all children were examined at the clinics before
they left for their holiday.
OXLOW LANE CLINIC FOR
THE OVER SIXTIES
The activities of this clinic continued during the year now under review on
similar lines to those mentioned in previous annual reports. Thirty-two patients
were examined by the medical staff (Dr. Wallace and Dr. Packer). There were 318
attendances at the exercise classes.
The Chiropodist, Mr. Kelly, who attends at the clinical sessions treated 27
female and 9 male patients over a total of 150 individual visits.
It has not proved possible to obtain the services of a physiotherapist, and
the exercises are still being supervised by the Health Visitor.
Numerous enquiries were made by Medical Officers of Health for Councils considering
the setting up of similar clinics.
Visits were paid by:-
Dr. George Cust, Medical Officer of Health for St. Albans, and
some of his staff.
Dr. D. Sasieni, Central Council for Health Education.
Miss Brown of the Regional Office of the Ministry of Health
and two French visitors.
Dr. B. Didsbury, Deputy Medical Officer of Health, County
Borough of West Ham.
Dr. R. D. Pearce, Area Medical Officer, South Essex Area, and
Miss Thornhill, Superintendent Health Visitor.
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