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Ilford 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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To ensure that the programme could proceed with all possible speed when supplies of vaccine were received, to obviate so far as possible long journeys for the children and their parents and to economise on medical staff, many of the sessions at the Mayesbrook and Newbury Hall Clinics were combined with school clinics and at the Manford Way Clinic with infant welfare centres.
| Clinic | Sessions | First injections given | Second injections given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health Offices | 52 | 1,964 | 1,785 |
| Mayesbrook | 22 | 620 | 555 |
| Manford Way | 17 | 221 | 210 |
| Newbury Hall | 18 | 356 | 319 |
| Totals | 109 | 3,161 | 2,869 |
Record cards received of completed vaccinations
undertaken by general practitioners 1,929
Smali.pox Vaccination.—During 1957 record cards were received
from general practitioners and various hospitals as follows: —
Ages up to 14—
No. of children primarily vaccinated 1,757
No. of children revaccinated 184
Ages 15 and over—
No. of adults primarily vaccinated 361
No. of adults revaccinated 791
In addition 51 children were primarily vaccinated at the Manford Way
Clinic.
The following table shows the figures over the past five years:—
| 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of primary vaccinations | 1,439 | 1,359 | 1,383 | 1,545 | 2,169 |
| No. of revaccinations | 469 | 465 | 398 | 445 | 975 |
| Totals | 1,908 | 1,824 | 1,781 | 1,990 | 3,144 |
| No. of live births in Ilford | 2,231 | 2,193 | 2,100 | 2,115 | 2,219 |
Treatment of Minor Ailments.—Children suffering from simple
dietetic ailments are treated at the Infant Welfare Centres. A certain
number of infants were, however, brought to the Clinics at Newbury Hall
and Mayesbrook Clinic to receive treatment for minor ailments.
Midwives.—There were 14 State certified midwives (including the
Non-Medical Supervisor of Midwives, her Deputy, 9 domiciliary midwives
and 2 part-time midwives employed by the County Council), resident and
practising in the district at the end of the year. In addition there were
24 State certfied midwives at the Ilford Maternity Hospital.
Supervision of the midwives practising on the district, including regular
inspections by the Medical Supervisor of Midwives, was carried out as in
previous years, and general supervision, in accordance with the Rules of
the Central Midwives Board, was exercised over the midwives practising
at the Ilford Maternity Hospital.
Suspension from Practice.—No Midwives were suspended from practice
during the year.
Medical Aid.—Medical aid was sought in 3 instances where the infant
was found to have inflamed or discharging eyes. The condition of the
eyes cleared satisfactorily.