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Notes on Table No. 30.
NOTE.—(a) The total of the figures in columns 3 to 11 should agree with the figure in
column 2. Any cases of children successfully vaccinated after the declaration of
conscientious objection had been made should be included in column 6 above and
not in column 3. The number of such cases should be inserted here:— 5.
(b) The figures in columns 2 to 11 should not include re-registered births or cases of
children born in other districts.
*The total in this column should be the number of Certificates of successful primary vaccination
of children under 14, actually received during the year, including any relating to births
registered in previous years. The total thus given should include the Certificates of
successful primary vaccination of which copies have been sent to the Vaccination Officers
of other Districts. The total number of Certificates for the year 1932 sent to other
Vaccination Officers should be stated here:— 84.
†Includes the Burrage and Herbert Wards in Plumstead Parish.
(Signature) S. G. TAYLOR,
Date—10th February, 1933. Vaccination Officer.
ix. Supply of Insulin to Persons Suffering from Diabetes.
In May, 1930, the Council agreed to supply Insulin to diabetic patients who
were necessitous and unable to obtain it under the National Health Insurance Acts,
and obtained the Ministry's approval. A continuing approval was obtained in
May, 1931.
A supply of Insulin was given under this scheme to four patients during the year,
the total cost being £13 6s. 4d.
Insulin is supplied to medical practitioners under the following conditions:—
(1) The application must state the name, age, address and sex of the patient
for whom it is required.
(2) A quarterly report must be furnished in respect of each patient treated,
giving the following information:—
(a) The number of doses of Insulin administered.
(b) Stating whether any tests were made of the urine or of the blood of
the patient, and, if so, by whom and with what results.
(c) A report on the progress of the patient.
x. Maternal Mortality.
In accordance with the terms of the Ministry of Health Circular 888, confidential
enquiries are made by the Council's medical officers into every maternal death and
reports are furnished to the Ministry of Health.
The services of a Consultant Surgeon are now available for cases of obstetric
emergencies and difficulties occurring at home and for consultation and treatment in
cases of puerperal fever or puerperal pyrexia. Arrangements have also been made for
the home nursing of such cases and for such bacteriological investigations as are
necessary.