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and that this was a matter in which everyone must of necessity be
interested. It would indeed be true to say that co-operation in
projects such as this is absolutely essential.
APPENDIX II
(a) Letters to Doctors.
Letters on the following subjects were circulated to Southgate
practitioners in 1959, some under my signature as Medical Officer
of Health, others either as Area Medical Officer or District School
Medical Officer:
January, 16th Old Persons' Welfare—Assistance in the
Home, etc.
February 26th List of useful addresses and telephone
numbers.
April 20th Polio Vaccine — temporary shortage of
vaccine.
June 5th Poliomyelitis — occurrence of cases in
Islington.
June 15th Poliomyelitis — continuance of Islington
outbreak—vaccine in single dose containers.
July 16th Poliomyelitis—limited outbreak in Wood
Green.
July 23rd Poliomyelitis — further information re
Wood Green cases.
July 29th Polio vaccine and penicillin sensitivity.
August 4th Poliomyelitis—vaccination of contacts.
September 24th Polio vaccination—Expectant Mothers.
November 12th Immunisation and vaccination programme.
December 4th Notification of cases of dysentry.
December 18th Christmas Holiday Arrangements—-Laboratory.
(b) Medical Examinations.
During 1959, 23 medical examinations were carried out in
respect of new entrants to the Council's service. 22 school
teachers employed in Southgate were also medically examined.
In addition to these medical examinations, quite a number of
medical reports were obtained on employees absent from duty for
more than a short period through sickness. These reports were
obtained from the family doctor with whom, as I have already said,
we have the most happy relations.
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