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As part of the results of requests received in the health
education section, two talks were given during the year, one
being to a "Young Wives" group, on the subject "Children's
Feet", and the other to a mixed age group on the subject "The
General Care of the Feet". It is hoped to be able to arrange
further similar talks during the coming year.
In conclusion all clinics have now reached their capacity
and have had to extend the interval between treatments in order
that as many persons as possible can be treated. The present
staffing establishment does not allow full-time operation at Elm
Park Clinic and the weekly sessions held at the Park Lane
Community Centre does not, unfortunately, permit all the nearby
residents to receive attention there and consequently a number
have to attend the Homchurch Clinic.
IMMUNISATION AND VACCINATION
The total number of persons under 16 years of age who
completed a primary course of immunisations and vaccination
during the year was 18,345 compared with a figure of 13,414 for
1967. Early in 1968, the Ministry of Health announced the intention
of introducing vaccination against measles for all children up to
15 years of age who had not been protected either by previous
vaccination or by an attack of the natural disease. 5,431 children
were vaccinated against measles during the year and if this figure
is deducted from the total of primary courses completed, the
1968 figure shows an increase of 500 over that for 1967.
Measles immunisations which were commenced in May
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