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B.—GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES
IN THE BOROUGH.
1. Public Health Officers of the Authority
The names and qualifications of the Senior Public Health
officers employed by the Authority are given at the beginning of
the Report.
The following changes in the officers employed by the
Authority took place during the year:—
Appointments:
Dr. Geoffrey H. G. Poole, M.B., B.S., D.P.H.—Deputy
1.12.55.
Resignations:
Dr. M. Watkins, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., D.P.H.—Deputy
M.O.H.—31.7.55.
L. Joyce—District Sanitary Inspector—31.5.55.
2. Integration of Health Services.
Circular letters were addressed to General Practitioners on five
occasions and included twelve items, of which the following is a
summary:—
1. Notification of Puerperal Pyrexia. Puerperal Pyrexia (Amendment)
Regulations 1954.
2. The General Practitioner and the Health Visitor, together with a
booklet "The duties of the Health Visitor in the National
Health Service."
3. Poliomyelitis, incidence of : admission to hospita: copy of advice
leaflet issued to affected households and contacts: consultant
advice.
4. Bacteriological examinations, new arrangements.
5. Diphtheria anti-toxin : addresses for emergency supplies.
6. Poliomyelitis—Incidence of, and suspension of immunisation.
7. Diphtheria and diphtheria immunisation : recommencement of
immunisation : need for booster doses.
8. The Family Doctor and the Health Visitor together with reprint of
special article by Sir Selwyn Selwyn-Clarke, Principal Medical
Officer, Ministry of Health.
9. Prevention of tuberculosis : visit of Mass Radiography Unit.
10. Diphtheria and diphtheria immunisation.
11. Chronic otorrhoea : Zinc ionisation treatment facilities.
12. Appointment of Deputy Medical Officer of Health, and availability
outside office hours.