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(g) Convalescent Treatment.
In the majority of cases requiring convalescent
treatment, arrangements are made by the Kingston County
Hospital. In a small number of cases arrangements may
be made by the Medical officer of Health,
(h) Prevention of the Spread of Infectious Diseases.
Maternity and Child 7elfare.
(*) Diphtheria Immunisation.
It is the endeavour of the Medical Officer of
Health to have all children immunised as soon as possible
after the first birthday of every child, Details on this
subject will be found in Section F of this report,
(ii) Vaccination.
No detailed records are kept of the number of
children vaccinated in age group 0-4 years inolusive.
The approximate percentage vaccinated is probably less
than 50 per cent and oomments have been made on this
subject in the report of the School Medical Officer,
(iii) Whooping Cough Immunisation.
During 1942 a number of children under 5 years
of age attending War-time Nurseries were given immunising
doses of whooping cough vaccine.
In November, 1940, the Medical Research Council
supplied material and record cards for immunisation against
whooping cough of children between six months and three
years were kept. This immunisation was commenced in
December, 1942, and an initial batch commenced immunisatior
on the 30th, November, 1942.
(vii) Home Helps,
Arrangements have been made in the Borough for
domestic assistance to mothers whose confinement takes
place at home, the work being undertaken by home holps.
In those cases requiring financial assistance
part or whole of the cost is borne by the Corporation.
The amount to be paid by the mother is assessed by the
Maternity and Child Welfare Committee. The following
is the number of cases who applied for financial assistance
for home helps during the period under review:
1939 1940 1941 1942 1943
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In other cases assistance is given by the visits
of the Queen's Nurses of the Kingston and District Nursing
Association,