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end of the year was 1,046.
(ii) Guthrie Test - The "nappy test" of babies urine for phenylketonuria was
superceded in November by the Guthrie blood test. This is done from a heel
prick on the sixth day and so the responsibility for carrying out the test has
transferred from the health visitor to the midwife. No positive tests were
obtained.
During the year 14,137 children were brought to child welfare clinics.
MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH DENTAL SERVICE (PRIORITY DENTAL SERVICE)
The priority dental groups comprise expectant and nursing mothers, and pre-school
children.
The figures for attendance of these groups in 1969 were:-
EXPECTANT AND NURSING MOTHERS
Examined 172
Required treatment 169
Teeth filled 500
Teeth extracted 86
Dentures provided 4
PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN
Examined 1345
Required treatment 818
Teeth filled 1691
Teeth extracted 546
CO-ORDINATION AND CO-OPERATION OF HEALTH DEPARTMENT'S SERVICES WITH HOSPITAL AND FAMILY
DOCTOR SERVICES
During 1969 the scheme of attachment of health visitors, home nurses and midwives to
the practices of family doctors was extended to cover Mattock Lane, Cherington House,
Laurel House and Perivale Clinics.
Officers of the department serve on local maternity liaison committees and geriatric
committees and the health visitor at the Day Treatment Centre also undertakes geriatric
liaison duties.
Links with the Central Middlesex Hospital include regular programmes of instruction
for undergraduate medical students, the work of the diabetic liaison health visitor and
a continuing programme of Health Education in the hospital arranged by the health education
officer.
Lunchtime meetings at Perivale Maternity Hospital continue to promote lively
discussion and are well attended by Health Department staff.
VACCINATION AND IMMUNISATION
Under Section 26 of the National Health Service Act, 1946, the Council provides
vaccination and immunisation against the following diseases:-
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