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4. Medical Examinations.—During the year, 107 examinations
were carried out by the Medical Staff in respect of the
Superannuation and Sick Pay Schemes.
5. Domestic Help.—The total number of families assisted
under this Scheme during 1947 was seven.
There were eight additional applications eligible for financial
assistance under the Scheme, but it was not possible to assist owing
to lack of domestiic helpers.
Also there were nine "overscale" applications. Names and
addresses of helpers were given where possible.
During the early part of the year there were a number of
applicants for posts as Domestic Helpers, but in many cases they
would not accept the few hours work required by householders.
In the latter part of the year the number of applications for
Domestic Help far outnumbered the helpers available.
Separate particulars are given in regard to Home Helps.
6. Supply of Insulin.—Twelve patients were supplied with
Insulin in accordance with Circular 2734/1943, at a total cost to
the Council of £20 18s. 0d.
7. Health Centres.—At the request of the County Medical
Officer the sites suggested for Health Centres were discussed with
representatives of the medical, dental and pharmaceutical
professions.
8. Local Government Exhibition.—Dr. M. Watkins has contributed
the following report:—
" A Local Government Exhibition was held in the Council's
Assembly Hall from 27th September to the 4th October. The
Health Section of the Exhibition portrayed the work carried
out by the Council's Health Department and also the medical
services for which the Essex County Council were responsible.
The whole occupied 48 linear feet and was divided up into
four sections:—(i) Maternity and Child Welfare, (ii) School
Health Services, (iii) Other Health Services and (iv) Essex
County Council Medical Services.
(i) Maternity and Child Welfare.
"The work carried out at Thorpe Coombe Maternity
Hospital was fully illustrated with charts, photographs and
models. A Synchrophone livened the exhibit and was a great
source of attraction.
"Domiciliary midwifery was illustrated in the form of a
model of a bedroom prepared for confinement. There were
also displayed a gas and air apparatus for analgesia, a midwife's
bag and a layette.