Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond upon Thames]
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By arrangement with the London Boroughs of Hillingdon, Hounslow, and the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, arrangements were made for children and adults from Richmond upon Thames to attend holiday camps as follows:-
Borough. | Place. | Dates. | Number Attended. | |
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London Borough of Hillingdon (Junior Camp) | Park Place Residential School, Henley-on-Thames. | 27.8.67 — | 2 1 male. | |
8.9.67 | 1 female. | |||
London Borough of Hounslow (Adult Camp) | St. Mary's Bay, Romney Marsh, Kent. | 30.8.67 — | 7 6 male. | |
8.9.67 | 1 female. |
Counselling Clinics.
In April, 1967 Counselling Clinics were inaugurated for parents of children with
impaired mental development. Their purpose is to ensure that each slow developing
child does have the advantage of physical examinations in the same way as the child
attending a child welfare centre and to provide counselling facilities for all parents of
mentally handicapped children including discussion of day to day problems.
The clinics at present held at Kings Road, Richmond, Hospital Bridge Road,
Whitton, and Windham Road, Richmond, are staffed by a senior medical officer, health
visitors, mental welfare officers and social workers, and are confined to the attendance
of children from birth to 15 years. These clinics have proved to be most successful and
parents are appreciative of the help given and the opportunity of meeting parents with
similar problems.
Number of attendances 91 (of which 43 were first attendances).
INCIDENCE OF BLINDNESS
I am indebted to Mr. J. D. Elliott, D.P.A., A.I.S.W., Chief Welfare Officer, for
the following information:-
Cause of Disability | ||||
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Cataract | Glaucoma | Retrolental Fibroplasia | Others | |
(i) Number of cases registered during the year in respect of which Section F of Forms B.D.8. recommends: | ||||
(a) No treatment | 4 | 8 | - | 15 |
(b) Treatment (medical, surgical or optical and supervision | 5 | 10 | - | 27 |
(ii) Number of cases at (i) (b) above which on follow-up action have received treatment | 2 | 9 | - | 23 |