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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Kingston upon Thames 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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Social welfare officers visit those persons on the register
and as far as possible efforts are made to integrate them into the
community.
The cases in each category being dealt with at the 31st December 1966 and the average monthly visits, including abortive visits, were as follows:
| Cases on the Register | Average Monthly Visits | Abortive Visits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elderly | 90 | 154 | 16 |
| Blind and Partially Sighted | 404 | 128 | 14 |
| Deaf and Hard of Hearing | 82 | 2 | — |
| Physically Handicapped | 477 | 106 | 6 |
| Families with Problems | 57 | 122 | 9 |
| Families in Temporary Accommodation | 15 | 5 | — |
Occupational Therapy
The services continue to operate from the Occupational
Therapy Center at 104 Westbury Road, New Maiden, which was finally
vacated by the Surrey County Council in April.
Occupational therapy classes have been extended during the
year and are now held all day Tuesdays with an average attendance of 18,
Wednesday morning art class with 6 persons, Wednesday afternoon
occupational therapy with 12 persons, and Thursday morning with 10
persons.
The facilities of the meals on wheels kitchen have been
utilised to provide a hot mid-day meal for the persons attending the
clesses every Tuesday.
The ambulance for the handicapped is now fully employed
and provision has been made for the purchase of an additional ambulance
in 1967/68.
The present establishment of two occupational therapists
does not allow for a further expansion of this service and the
establishment is to be increased to three occcupational therapists
in 1967/68.