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Mr. Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors,
This year has seen the provision of a further day nursery as well as two purposebuilt
playgroups, which will go some way towards meeting the growing need for day care
for socially deprived or handicapped children in the Borough.
Another event of note was the start made on the immunisation of girls against
German measles. Whilst it is too early to predict the success of this measure it is hoped
that it will be of value in reducing the incidence of congenital defects resulting from
mothers contracting this disease in early pregnancy.
My report contains an account of the five cases of typhoid fever which occurred in
the Borough during 1970 but this gives little idea of the amount of careful contact
tracing and surveillance entailed in ensuring the containment of this disease. I would
like to stress the continuing need for such infectious disease control.
The last few years have seen a steady development in attachment of health visitors,
home nurses and midwives to the practices of family doctors and it is pleasing to record
that this has now in Ealing been completed. A noticeably more efficient working of these
services is already apparent.
I would like finally to take the opportunity to thank the members of those Committees
of the Council concerned with its Health Services, together with the staff of the department,
for their help during the year.
Your obedient servent
I.H. SEPPELT
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