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Walthamstow 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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Note - The figures of insured persons are based partly on the number
of N.I cards exchanged during the June to September quarter and
partly on returns rendered by certain employers showing the number of
N.I. cards they hold. Caution should be exercised in comparing the
number of persons unemployed with the insured persons, as an
unemployed person need not necessarily register at an Employment
Exchange in the area where his N.I. card is exchanged. Normally an
employed person's N.I. card would be counted in the area in which he
works, while if he became unemployed he would be likely to register
at the Employment Exchange in the area in which he lives."
B GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES IN THE BOROUGH
public Health officers of the Authority
The following changes in the Officers employed in the Health Department took place during the year:-
| Appointments | From |
|---|---|
| Mr. A.H. Hall, Rodent Operative | 27.11.1961 |
| Miss N.M. Tomlinson, S.R.N., S.P.N. , C.M.B. Infectious Diseases Nurse | 4. 9.1961 |
| Mr. E.W. Beckett, Public Health Inspector (supernumary) | 31.12.1961 |
| Mr. B.J. English, Public Health Inspector | 5. 2.1961 |
| Mr. H.J. Newbury, Rodent Operative | 30.11.1961 |
Laboratory Facilities
Arrangements continued with the Public Health Laboratory Service at Colindale. The number of specimens examined during the year was as follows
| Specimens | Total |
|---|---|
| Faeces and rectal swabs | 396 |
| Nose and throat swabs | 119 1 |
| Urine | 3 |
| Food | - |
| Miscellaneous | 5 |
| Total | 523 |
* The reason for the considerable reduction in the number of
Nose and Throat swab examinations during 1961 is explained by the
fact that during 1960 there was unfortunately a Diphtheria outbreak
which necessitated numerous swabbings.