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GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES
IN THE AREA.
1. Public Health Officers of the Authority.
Medical.
In July, 1951, Leyton Health Area Sub-committee recommended
that an additional post of Assistant Medical Officer be
created having regard to:—
(a) The opening of the Essex County Health Services Clinic,
Dawlish Road.
(b) The increased medical duties resulting from the raising
of the school leaving age.
(c) The rise which took place in the birth rate during 1946/47 ;
the children born in these years will be entering school.
(d) The need for providing adequate medical supervision at
Capworth Street Junior Occupation Centre.
(e) Additional individual medical attention to pupils at the
Harrow Green Special School.
(/) The desirability of the medical staff attending the Paediatric
Department of Whipps Cross Hospital.
(g) The advisability of arranging the medical inspection of
the older students at the two local grammar schools.
(h) Reducing the number of sessions then undertaken by
temporary part-time doctors in carrying out routine
medical work connected with the Health Services for
children up to the age of 15 years.
Leyton Health Area Sub-committee recommended to the
County Health Committee that such an additional post be created,
and this recommendation was agreed by the County Council at their
meeting on 2nd October, 1951. It was not until March, 1952, that
the newly appointed Assistant County Medical Officer, Dr. Shirin
Dastur, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., commenced duty.
Dental.
No major changes took place in the staff of dental officers
during the year.
During May the Emergency Committee of the County Council
approved the appointment of an Oral Hygienist to undertake
duty in the Leyton Area ; and Miss Jill Watts, who holds the