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SECTION 47, NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT, 1948, AND NATIONAL ASSISTANCE
(AMENDMENT) ACT, 1951 AND 1962
No formal action was considered necessary during the year. 15
persons in possible need of care and attention were investigated. 4 cases
were voluntarily removed to appropriate accommodation either in hospitals
or homes for the elderly; the remainder were kept under observation at
home with the services of the district nurse, home help and meals-on-wheels,
where necessary, all of which were much appreciated.
MEDICAL EXAMINATION OF STAFF
I examined 41 officers and staff of the Chigwell Urban District
Council and 16 officers and staff of the Essex County Council on appointment
for duties in the District; also 4 Chigwell Urban District Council and 3
Essex County Council staff were assessed and reported on for sick-pay and
superannuation purposes, following prolonged periods of sick-leave or
retirement.
Before concluding this summary, I would like to place on record
my appreciation of the high standard of co-operation and understanding
which has developed over the years between all those who play a part in
providing health and welfare services in the District. It might have
been expected that the reorganisation of local government boundaries which
took place in the Greater London Area in 1965 would result in a period of
confusion and lack of co-ordinated effort. That this has not occurred is
largely due to the good personal relationships which already existed between
many officials and voluntary workers in this and neighbouring areas. Dr. Yule
and his staff at the recently constituted West Essex Area Health Department
of the Essex County Council have been particularly helpful in this transitional
period, and by lending support to the formation and activities of a
"Chigwell Social Workers' Club" have enabled numerous official and voluntary
workers in all spheres of the social, educational, welfare and health service
to meet each other at regular intervals and discuss matters of common interest.
The experience and contacts I have gained through my membership of the
Management Committee of the South Ockendon Group of Hospitals have also been
of much help to me in dealing with the problems of the mentally handicapped
and their families.
Finally, I would once again like to express my thanks to the
Chairman and Members of the Public Health Committee for their support, and
to the staff of the Department for their continued enthusiasm and loyalty.
To all who have provided me with statistical and other information for
inclusion in this report, my grateful acknowledgements are also made.
H. FRANKS, M.B.,B.S.,B.Hy.,D.P.H„
Medical Officer of Health,
May, 1967.
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