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decisions. Excerpts from these are quoted throughout this Annual
Report.
The completion of the new Church Road Clinic, Manor Park,
at the end of the year has permitted improvement and extension
of the Maternity and Child Welfare and School Medical Services
in the north area of the Borough. The building provides adequate
accommodation and comfort for parents and children, and increased
facilities for efficient work by the staff. A description
of the Clinic and the arrangements of the sessions are contained
in the Report.
The Domiciliary Medical Service for persons in receipt of
Public Assistance initiated on October 1st, 1933, for a period
of one year, has proved an unqualified success and has enabled
many patients to continue treatment at the hands of their own
doctor, or to exercise "freedom of choice" in regard to their
medical attendant. Recent conversations with representatives of
the medical practitioners have resulted in a continuance of the
scheme on terms satisfactory both to them and the Authority.
As in many other areas epidemic illness has been somewhat
rife, and the number of cases of notifiable infectious disease has
exceeded that of last year. Scarlet Fever has been prevalent
although of a mild character, whilst Diphtheria in many instances
has shown evidence of the "Gravis" type.
In respect to the serious nature of this malady, I am indebted
to the Press for kindly inserting in their columns articles
written by me, with the object of drawing attention to the urgent
necessity of seeking medical advice, the need for early treatment,
and the prevention of this insidious disease by efficient immunization.
It will afford general satisfaction to know that this publicity
has met with a ready response and the number of protected
children in the Borough is thereby increased.
The extension to the Infectious Diseases Hospital has
provided the necessary accommodation for treatment and has fully
justified its provision.
The plans of the new Tuberculosis and Chest Clinic at Durban
House received the sanction of the Minister of Health, and