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INTERNATIONAL VACCINATION CERTIFICATES
At the end of 1952 a new form was introduced for International
Vaccination Certificates requiring authorisation of the signature of
the doctor performing the vaccination or inoculation of persons
proceeding overseas. During the year several hundred such certificates
were authenticated and marked with the authorised stamp.
LABORATORY FACILITIES
These facilities are provided by the Central Public Health Laboratory
Service. The Service has been of the greatest assistance to the
Department through its laboratories at Colindale and at Coppetts
Wood Hospital. This assistance, and the close co-operation which
has continued for so many years between my Department and the
Laboratory Service is gratefully acknowledged.
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Table I, which gives the number of cases of Infectious Diseases
notified in 1964, shows a total of 256 such cases. The diseases which
make up the greater number of cases notified are the ailments of
childhood and vary greatly year by year.
SPECIAL HOUSING CASES
During 1964, 34 families were referred to the department for
special consideration for Council housing accommodation on medical
grounds. This was 9 fewer than in 1963. All the families were visited,
and after consideration of the reports received from the Inspector
visiting the homes and the medical certificates or letter submitted with
applications, 7 of the families were recommended to the Housing
Committee as being in need of more suitable accommodation.
By the end of the year it had been possible to rehouse 1 of these
families, together with 12 families whose applications were approved in
1962. In addition, 2 families whose applications had been approved,
found more suitable accommodation on their own initiative.
There has once again been a demand for accommodation in Vale
Court, Bulwer Road, New Barnet. This particular scheme, which
provides homes for 18 elderly women, has proved very successful,
and there would appear to be a very urgent need for more accommodation
of this type.
Once again I would like to record my appreciation of the help given
by the Housing Manager and his deputy in dealing with recommended
cases.
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