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INFORMATION TO THE LOCAL MEDICAL PROFESSION.
14th February—Maternity Services.
A circular letter regarding Emergency Units (Flying
Squads). For cases of grave obstetric abnormality in which
removal to hospital seems undesirable (for example, certain
cases of shock, haemorrhage or eclampsia), the Town Council
have decided that in addition to the arrangement whereby the
Private Medical Practitioner may call upon the services of the
Consultant Obstetrician, he may, at the same time, call upon
the services of a nurse from the Wembley or Kingsbury District
Nursing Association— which ever be the more appropriate
geographically.
Details as to names and addresses and telephone numbers
were given in the letter.
24th February— Diphtheria Immunisation.
A letter giving the incidence of diphtheria in Wembley since
1935, together with the public's response to the Council's
immunisation scheme. The comments of the medical profession
were asked for upon certain points likely to cause an increase
in the number of children receiving immunisation treatment.
An opinion was also asked regarding the usefulness of a
local Bulletin re infectious diseases.
2nd May—Local Bulletin.
On the first Monday of each month since 2nd May, the
statistics of all notifiable diseases in the Borough in weekly
periods have been circulated, with in addition the incidence of
these in the schools along with the non-notifiable infectious
diseases reported to the Medical Officer of Health by the head
teachers.
23rd May— Diphtheria Immunisation.
A letter enclosing the Borough Council's amended scheme
regarding diphtheria immunisation.
13th August— Poliomyelitis.
A letter regarding the first case in the Borough of anterior
poliomyelitis, stating that in an early case of doubtful diagnosis
the Medical Officer of Health was allowed by the Borough Council
to arrange for a consultant neurologist to see the case.
25th November— Public Health Services.
A pamphlet as set out below was circulated to all medical
practitioners practising in the Borough : —
The following is tabulated for easy reference, the services
enumerated being mentioned in more detail in M.O.H. Annual
Reports (e.g. for 1937 circulated July, 1938). The information
may be supplemented on application at the Public Health
Department.
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