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Romford 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]

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The following table sets out the primary courses of immunisation during the year:-

Family DoctorsClinicsTotal
Diphtheria160177337
Diphtheria and Tetanus141143284
Diphtheria and Whooping Cough Diphtheria, Whooping Cough21921
and Tetanus585120705
Whooping Cough152103255
Tetanus Poliomyelitis1,235521,287
(I) Salk Vaccine8136101,423
(II) Sabin Vaccine7845061,290
Total3,8721,7305,602

The totals of the primary courses given are as follow:—

Diphtheria1,347
Whooping Cough981
Tetanus2,276
Poliomyelitis2,713

PREVENTION OF ILLNESS, CARE AND AFTER CARE
Chiropody Service
At the commencement of the year, this service was being provided
by three part-time sessional chiropodists. At that time, the
only properly equipped surgery was that opened in September, 1961,
at the annexe to Marks Road Clinic. Alterations at Harold Hill
Health Centre and the extension at Hulse Avenue Clinic which were
completed during the year, made two additional surgeries available
for chiropody. Two full-time Chiropodists were appointed during
1962, and with the assistance of two part-time sessional chiropodists,
a service is being provided at each of these Centres. It is hoped that
a further full-time chiropodist will take up duties in 1962, providing
a full-time service at each chiropody Clinic. The services of the
sessional chiropodists will then be devoted to domiciliary work for
which there is an increasing demand.
The total number of attendances made for treatment during
1962 was 3,886. In addition 209 domiciliary visits were paid.
Sick Room Equipment
The number of articles of sickroom equipment on loan at the
end of the year was 842, compared with 816 at the end of the previous
year. A good proportion of the items are required for fairly long
periods. During the year 745 articles were loaned for the first time
The demand for disposable pads for incontinent persons free
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