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ally. People whom I and my colleagues had been warning in vain
of just such a situation demanded immediate vaccination for
their children and themselves and family doctors had to arrange
special vaccination sessions in the midst of coping with an
influenza epidemic. I cannot be too strong in urging those
working in and around the Airport to see that they and their
families are adequately protected against anallpox.
On pages 13 and 14 will be found figures supplied by the
Area Medical Officer showing details of immunisation and vaccination
procedures carried out in the district during 1961. It
seems very likely that oral polio vaccine will be available in
1962 and it remains to be seen whether this method of protection
proves more or less popular than injections. Protection against
tetanus has proved very popular and many older children were
immunised against this disease for the first time.
Maternity and Child Welfare Services etc.
These are administered by the Middlesex County Council and
there are numerous sessions for ante-natal and post-natal care,
child welfare, immunisation and school health services in clinic
buildings, church halls, schools and the mobile clinic.
Medical Examination of Council Employees.
The total number of examinations carried out during 1961
was 189. Of these 51 were for Superannuation purposes alone,
40 for admission to the Council's Sick Pay Scheme, 53 for Sick
Pay and Superannuation and 45 for various special purposes.
Water Supply.
Water is supplied to the district by the Rickmansworth and
Oxbridge Valley Water Company and the South West Suburban
District Water Company. The supply is adequate and samples
taken during the year have reached a satisfactory standard.
The water in this district is hard and does not have a
plumbo-solvent action, its natural fluoride content is low.
There are no dwellings supplied by standpipes. but there
are approximately 130 caravans in the district and these draw
their water from standpipes on the various sites. Samples from
these pipes have been satisfactory.
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