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9
Smallpox
In January cases of smallpox occurred in persons
arriving by air in this country from Pakistan. These cases
arrived at London Airport, part of which is in this Urban
District. A large number of families living in Feltham are
employed in various capacities at the Airport and the local
population became very smallpox vaccination minded.
During the first six months of 1962 whilst the population
was so alerted, 4,804 adults received primary vaccination
and 12,909 were revaccinated, 3,377 children of school age
were vaccinated 3,778 revaccinated and 3,313 pre-school
age children were vaccinated and 423 revaccinated. Fortunately
no case of smallpox actually occurred in this district.
Maternity and Child Welfare and School Health Services
The District forms part of Middlesex County Council
Health Area 10. The health authority provide numerous
sessions for ante-natal and post-natal care, child welfare,
immunisation and school health services at the following
clinics:—
Cardinal Road, Feltham.
Grove Crescent, Hanworth.
Imperial Road, Bedfont.
In addition a mobile clinic providing child welfare
services visits on the Sparrow Farm Estate, the Wigley Road
Estate and in Lower Feltham.
Establishments for Massage and Special Treatment
One establishment was licensed under Sections 355-357
of the Middlesex County Council Act, 1944.
The Middlesex County Council provide chiropody
sessions at their three clinics in the district. In the first
instance priority is being given to the elderly people, the
physically handicapped and nursing and expectant mothers.
Medical Examination of Council Employees
The total number of medical interviews and examinations
carried out during the year was forty-seven. These
consisted of twenty-seven for fitness for admissions to the
Council's Sick Pay Scheme, fifteen for Superannuation purposes
and five for aged employees' fitness to continue
working.