London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Richmond upon Thames 1965

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond upon Thames]

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Ophthalmia Neonatorum

(i) Total number of cases notified during the year
(ii) Number of cases in which:— (a) Vision lost
(b) Vision impaired
(c) Treatment continuing at end of year

MEDICAL ASSESSMENTS
Each new entrant to Council service is required to complete a medical questionnaire
prior to acceptance, and to undergo a chest X-ray examination. When there is any
doubt about the candidate's fitness for the vacant post a full physical examination is
carried out, as is done in the case of all entrants to teacher training colleges.
During the period under review, 1,032 medical assessments were completed for the
Council or training college service, and of this total 350 required full physical examinations.
Also 18 Council employees were examined as to their medical fitness to continue
in service and 6 of these were recommended for retirement on the grounds of permanent
ill-health.
NURSING HOMES
All registered nursing homes within the Borough are supervised by senior medical
officers of the Department and defects and deficiences brought to the attention of the
nursing home keepers.
No registrations were cancelled during 1965. The number of nursing homes on
the register at the end of the year was as follows: —
Maternity Homes Nil.
Other Homes 8*
Total number of beds 308*
* These figures include the "Star and Garter" Home, Richmond,
which has 200 beds.
NURSES AGENCY
At the end of the year there were 25 State Registered Nurses and 5 State Enrolled
Nurses on the register of one licensed agency.
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