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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
Romford 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]
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the end of the year, the number of children on the register totalled
33 in categories as set out:—
Mental Retardation 5
Mongols 5
Partial hearing 3
Motor Aphasia 2
Hyperthyroidism 1
Congenital Abnormalities 7
Hirschsprungs Disease 1
Blind 1
Epilepsy 2
Congenital Heart Disease 4
Nephritis 1
Enucleation of Right Eye 1
DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL AUTHORITY
HEALTH AND WELFARE SERVICES
In accordance with Ministry of Health Circular 2/62 the
County Council was asked to review its Health and Welfare Services
and to draw up a plan for developing them over the next ten years.
The following Capital Building Programme was approved by
the Romford Health Area Sub-Committee:—
Approximate Total
Cost (Site, Building
and Equipment as
Project appropriate
£
1962/63
Extensions to Harold Hill Health
Centre 1,000
Extensions to Marks Road Clinic 8,000
1963/64
New Day Nursery, Clockhouse
Lane, Romford 26,000
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