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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Havering 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Havering]
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DENTAL SERVICES
Introduction 39
Dental Inspection and Treatment of School Children 40
Dental Service Expectant Nursing Mothers and Children under
5 years 42
SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE
Introduction 43
Medical Inspections 44
Screening Tests 46
Cleanliness Inspections 46
Specialist Services 46
Child Guidance Clinic 47
Dental Clinics 47
School Clinics 47
Speech Therapy 48
Handicapped Pupils 48
SECTION III - SOCIAL SERVICES
SOCIAL SERVICES
New Developments during 1968 51
New Cases 52
Work of the Social Workers 53
Social Work Staff 54
Area Social Work Teams 55
Students 56
Services for the Physically Handicapped 57
The Faringdon Centre 59
Housing the Disabled 59
Home Dialysis Machines 61
Services for the Blind 61
Partially Sighted 63
Temporary Accommodation for Homeless Families 65
Services for the Elderly 66
Residential Care 66
Elderly People's Workshop 67
Holidays for the Elderly 68
Outings for the Elderly 69
Luncheon Centres for the Elderly 69
Meals on Wheels 70
Entertainments 70
Mental Health Services 70
The Thursday Club 70
Admissions to Hospital 71
Temporary & Permanent Residential Care 72
Belford Adult Training Centre 72
Belford Parent Teacher Association 73
Hostel for Mentally Subnormal Men 74
Hostel for the Mentally 111 74
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