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In Harrow it has been one of the conditions of registration that the
adults responsible for minding children should have an X-ray of the chest
to exclude any danger of pulmonary infection. However, following the
Ministry of Health and Home Office Circular of October 1967, which
asked for particular attention to be drawn to the X-rays of those responsible
for the care of the children, all registered child minders and their
assistants were urged to have a further X-ray of chest if three years had
elapsed since the previous one.
The numbers registered at the end of the year were as follows :-
(i) Child Minders 30
(ii) Private Day Nurseries 31
Priority Dental Service
The number of first inspections of pre-school children during the
year was 522 compared with 413 last year. Even when some of these
small children are found to be dentally fit the very fact that they have
sat in a dental chair and opened their mouths for examination does a lot
to allay fears if on a subsequent visit some treatment is found to be
necessary. The tooth consciousness of parents is very important. It is
always distressing when a pre-school child is found to require a vast
amount of treatment, including extractions, because the parents have not
sought an earlier examination. Health education talks and films for
expectant and nursing mothers, and the services of the Health Department,
provide an effective means of encouraging parents to seek dental care for
their children from an early age.
Marriage Guidance
The Marriage Guidance Council have a local office in the Borough.
This is at 88/98 College Road, Harrow, Telephone: 427 8694.
Family Planning
In Circular 15/67 the Minister of Health drew the Council's attention
to the National Health Service (Family Planning) Act, 1967 which confers
on local authorities a general power, with the Minister's approval, to make
arrangements for the giving of advice on contraception, the medical
examination of persons seeking such advice and the supply of contraceptive
substances and appliances.
The Council agreed to continue the arrangements they already had
with the Family Planning Association for the giving of family planning
advice in the Borough and that these arrangements (under which per
capita payments are made in respect of persons in need of family planning