View report page

35
In addition to the above numbers of children who were
immunised for the first time, 763 received reinforcing doses which
are important in order to maintain a high level of immunity
amongst the child population.
The importance of this reinforcing dose prior to school entry,
and also possibly about the age of 10 years, is becoming more
apparent.
WHOOPING COUGH
During the year 193 children under the age of 5 years were
immunised against Whooping Cough by your Medical Officers.
DISTRIBUTION OF VITAMINS
The distribution of Orange Juice, Cod Liver Oil and Vitamin
A Capsules to ante-natal and nursing mothers and children under
5 years of age is carried out at each of the Council's six Maternity
and Child Welfare Centres and at the Central Food Office and each
of its two sub-offices. In this way it has been possible to secure
adequate facilities for all the residents in the district.
During the course of the year, the following have been distributed
through the Maternity and Child Welfare Centres:—
Orange Juice 55,184 bottles
Cod Liver Oil 9,007 bottles
Vitamin A Capsules 1,017 packets
ILLEGITIMACY—CIRCULAR 2566
Arrangements have been made with the Middlesex County
Council whereby women and babies are admitted to suitable
Hostels.
ADOPTION OF CHILDREN (REGULATION ACT) 1939
Under the above Act, the Health Visitors are responsible for
the carrying out of this work, and during the year there has been
a marked increase in the number of adoptions coming within the
scope of the Health Department.
Number of persons who gave notice under
Section 7 (3) during the year 8
Number of children in respect of whom notice
was given under Section 7 (3) 14
Number of such children under supervision at
the end of the year 13
Many requests were also received from Adoption Societies
that we should investigate homes at which persons are living who
are desirous of adopting children. In all these cases visits were
paid by the Health Visitors and confidential reports submitted to
the appropriate Society.