London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Enfield 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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PERSONAL HEALTH
Abortion Act 1967
No private premises in the borough have been approved by the Secretary of State for Health and
Social Security under the Abortion Act 1967 as places for treatment for the termination of pregnancy.
Removal to suitable premises of persons in
need of care and attention
Section 47
National Assistance
Act 1948
(as amended )
The compulsory powers to secure necessary care and attention for persons in the circumstances
described in Section 47 of the National Assistance Act 1948 (as amended) were not used during the
year.
Section 84
Public Health Act 1936
Section 42
Laundry service for incontinent persons
The Council provides a free weekly collection and delivery laundry service for incontinent persons
by using the facilities of the laundry at the Adult Training Centre. The service is available on the
recommendation of the patient's medical practitioner or the home nurse in attendance.
Middlesex County
Council Act 1956
At the end of the year nineteen patients were being provided with this service, involving the handling
of approximately 133 articles per week.
STATISTICAL INFORMATION
(8) Ante-natal and post-natal clinics; relaxation and mothercraft classes
| Sessions | No. Attending | Total Attendances | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ante-natal | 454 | 321 | 2,178 |
| Post-natal | 144 | 249 | |
| Relaxation and mothercraft | 487 | 660 | 3,604 |
| (No. of clinic premises: 9) |
(9) Child health clinics
| No. of sessions — 2,069 Total attendances | _ | 67,289 |
| No. of children attending according to year of birth: | ||
| 1972 - 3,071; 1971 - 3,332; 1967-70 5,320, Total | — | 11,723 |
| (No. of clinic premises: 20) |
(10) Attendances of pre-school children at specialist and other clinics
| Clinic | New cases | Attendances |
|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmic | 210 | 552 |
| (77 were prescribed spectacles) | ||
| Ear, nose and throat | 11 | 18 |
| Orthoptic | 71 | 717 |
| Orthopaedic | 38 | 59 |
| Speech | 51 | 656 |
Audiometric tests:
No. of special tests 36
No. found to have a hearing loss 11
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