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(f) Arrangements are made to immunise against whooping cough alone at
the request of parents or on the advice of doctors, (1,300 were immunised
in 1952).
(g) Prophylactic is supplied on request to any general practitioner who
wishes to carry out the immunisations at his surgery or in the patients's
home.
10. Ambulance Service.
The comprehensive ambulance service has been able to cope with the
entire demands made on them from all quarters.
Thus in a total of 34,510 calls nine cases were transported by rail, and
twenty-four by cars from private hire or the transport pool of the Council,,
The trend is for even wider use of the service by hospitals and all
sections of the public.
Strong efforts are made to enlist the co-operation of hospital transport
officers and other staff, to effect economy in the use of the service and
prevent abuses. Personal contact is maintained with medical and almoner
staffs to ensure no case shall have special transport when public transport
would suffice.
The Superintendent Nursing Officer visits patients in the home to
report direct to me in cases of doubt, where transport has been requested
by general practitioner or hospital.
Abuses of the service have been practically eliminated.
11o Prevention, Care and After-Care.
(1) Tuberculosis
(a) B.C.G, Vaccination is being advocated in selected cases and
groups and carried out with the help of the Chest Clinic and the Children's
Officer. (166 vaccinations in 1952).
(b) The Council have co-operated with the Medical Research Council
in trials of B.C.G. vaccination in 'school leavers' and this is still going
on.
(c) The Council insist by stringent regulation on the special examination
(which includes an X-ray of the chest) of all persons entering their
employment who will come in contact with children.
(d) The Council have placed most suitable central premises at the
disposal of the visiting Mass Radiography Unit to ensure the greatest
possible attendance at periodic public surveys,,
(e) Care and after-care are fostered in close liaison with the
Chest Clinic staff. Occupational therapy at the clinic and in the home
is provided, and free milk, extra diet, clothing and bedding, etc. provided
when necessary,, Garden shelters and other necessary items are
provided free of charge from the Council's loan cupboards. The Council
maintains suitable nominees for rehabilitation at the Training Settlements
and Tuberculosis Colonies at Papworth, Preston Hall and Andovera
(f) Apart from the health visiting service the Council employs
five nurses whose duties combine home visiting and the preventive aspects
of tuberculosis, with chest clinic attendance.
(M) Illness generally.
See (b) above, also ~
(a) The Medical Officer of Health advises the Chief Housing Officer
on preventive aspects of rehousing in individual cases and certain population
groups.
(b) A Food Hygiene Guild has been formed to foster clean handling
in preparation, sale and service of all varieties of food, to reduce the
incidence of food poisoning,,