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Cancer 209
Cardiac 397
Circumcisions (10 operations at home) 21
Complication of maternity 26
Cataract 9
Diabetics 71
Disseminated Sclerosis 51
Hemiplegia 134
Jaundice 5
Leukaemia 2
Otitis Media 55
Pneumonia 49
Post Abdominal Operation 55
Senility 157
Slipped Disc 25
Tonsillitis 79
Tuberculosis 66
Uterine conditions 19
Varicose Ulcers 80
Others (including impetigo, dermatitis, cuts,
shingles and supervision of Foley's Catheters) 399
Total : 2,909
SMALLPOX VACCINATION
Vaccinations are done by the staff at the health clinics and by general practioners. The number of
children under one year of age vaccinated, represents 45% of the total live births for the year (Table 57).
IMMUNISATION
All children under one year are offered protection against diphtheria, whooping cough and tetanus and
private doctors and assistant medical officers of health immunise them.
Children usually receive reinforcing doses just before they start school. Table 58 shows the total
number of children who completed a full course of primary immunisation or who received a reinforcing injection.
INOCULATION AGAINST POLIOMYELITIS
In April, 1961 the Minister of Health announced that in view of the greater risk of infection to which
children in school are exposed, a fourth reinforcing dose should be offered to children on entering school (normally
at the age of five years),and to children already at school between the ages of five and twelve. 5,454
children were given the fourth vaccination at the clinics and by general practitioners until October, when the
scheme was suspended due to shortage of Salk vaccine.
At this time the Minister indicated that he was in favour of the use of an oral vaccine, details of which
would be available early in the new year.
Vaccination of persons in the priority groups continued ; 5,231 completed a course of two injections
and 4,307 three injections, either at a clinic or by a general practitioner.
Vaccination of factory employees continued. 71 factories were visited—707 employees received two
injections and 2,796 had their third.
HOME HELP SERVICE (Tables 59 and 60)
41 more applications were received for the service in 1961 as compared with 1960 ; 43 more cases
were being helped at the end of the year. The number of cases suffering from tuberculosis receiving help
dropped to a new low figure of 10.
111 bookings were originally taken for maternity cases but only 66 were helped ; the remainder preferred
to make alternative arrangements. Help was provided free of charge for 3 mothers with toxaemia of
pregnancy.
There were 79 home helps at the end of the year; their rate of pay remained at 3/10d. per hour.
The charge to the public in 1961 remained at 4/6d. per hour.
The number of home visits made by the organisers was 4,321.
DAY NURSERIES (Tables 61-65)
All the approved places in the 8 nurseries, together with 30 places in York Park Nursery, Hendon,
have been occupied throughout the year with a high general daily attendance. There is still a considerable
waiting list.