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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

Wood Green 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]

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APPENDIX 2
Mi seellaneous
(a) Letters to Doctors

Table: Letters on the following subjects were circulated to Wood Green practitioners in 1961, some under my signature as Medical Officer of Health, others either as Area Medical Officer or District School Medical Officer:-

Letters on the following subjects were circulated to Wood Green practitioners in 1961, some under my signature as Medical Officer of Health, others either as Area Medical Officer or District School Medical Officer:-

January 16thPoliomyelitis Vaccination
January 20thTetanus Immunisation
MarchLaundry Service for Old People
April 18thChiropody Service
April 18thPolio Vaccination-4th injections
May 23 rdPenicillin-free Poliomyelitis Vaccine
AugustAugust Holiday arrangements
August 11thPoliomyelitis Vaccine Supplies
October 25thSabin Polio Vaccine
November 2ndSabin Vaccine and Salk Vaccine
NovemberChanges in Midwifery Staff
November 24thRetired Persons Advice Clinics
DecemberChristmas Holiday Arrangements and Marie Curie Foundation Scheme

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It has been our consistent practice to keep general practitioners
in touch with recent developments in the field of preventive
medicine, so that integration can be achieved. This policy is
showing useful dividends.
(b) Medical Examinations
During 1961 64 medical examinations were carried out 23
of these were in respect of entrants to the Council's employ
for acceptance into the Superannuation Scheme, 12 in respect of
workmen already in the Council's employ for acceptance into the
Superannuation Scheme and 29 in respect of workmen for acceptance
into the Sickness Pay Scheme.
In addition, 33 medical reports were issued relating to
employees absent from duty for more than a short period through
sickness. These reports were obtained from the family doctor
with whom we have the most happy relations, or from a hospital.
(c) Additional Reports to Health Committee
January - Annual Conference of the Central Council for Health
Education.
December - Conference of Association of Public Health
Inspectors.
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