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Diphtheria Immunisation :
The immunisation clinics continued throughout 1947 at
Northwood, Eastcote and Ruislip Manor. During the year
1,071 persons received treatment under the Council's scheme.
A campaign was carried out in conjunction with the Ministry
of Health in the Autumn of the year by means of posters, advertisements
in the local press, cinema slides and trailers, and the
distribution of pamphlets through the clinics. Diphtheria
immunisation Birthday Cards were also sent out to all children
born in the district on attaining the age of 1 year.
Diphtheria Antitoxin :
Diphtheria Antitoxin for private purposes may be obtained
from the following chemists :—
Northwood Mr. H. B. Sharman, 31 Green Lane.
Eastcote Mr. T. T. Johnson, 172 Field End Road.
Ruislip Jones, The Chemist (Ruislip), Ltd., 64 High
Street.
Ruislip Manor Mr. A. C. Dungworth, 54 Victoria Road.
Under the National Health Service Act, 1946, Diphtheria
Prophylactic may be obtained from this office on application.
Insulin :
Under the National Health Service Act, 1946, those patients
who are taken on medical practitioners' lists can now obtain
insulin free of charge on application to their own doctor.
Milk Supply :
Samples with regard to cleanliness of milk are taken
monthly both by the Sanitary Inspectors of the Council and
under the aegis of the National Milk Testing and Advisory
Scheme. The farms and dairies in the district have been regularly
visited and the cause of unsatisfactory reports investigated.
The samples taken during the year proved uniformly satisfactory
with the exeption of one which did not satisfy the Methylene
Blue test.
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