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accepts responsibility for payment of each
treatment etc for residents referred to the
centre
During 1970, 98 persons were treated and
in addition, bedding and clothing was disinfested
in 9 cases
Venereal Diseases
The spread of venereal diseases continues
to increase in this country and any person,
male or female, who suspects that he or she
is suffering from any of these diseases, should
seek immediate advice and treatment. Clinics
are available for both male and female
patients at West Middlesex, Central Middlesex,
Hillingdon and West London Hospitals and
many other London hospitals where examinations
and treatment are given in complete
privacy.
While there is no doubt that competent
treatment can control infections, the total
incidence continues to grow because of the
increase in casual relationships which
modern society permits Every endeavour is
made to identify and treat contacts of
patients and welfare workers are also used
for tracing those patients relatively few in
number, who default before treatment is
completed
Mr. Duffy, the borough's health education
officer, is engaged on a comprehensive
educational programme in the senior schools
of the borough concentrating his efforts on
all vulnerable young people of fourteen
years and upwards He also lectures and
shows films to many parent-teacher associations
and other groups of people in the borough,
who request his services
Vaccination and Immunisation
The revised immunisation schedule which was
introduced in January 1969 was used during
1970 Immunisation against German measles
became available for girls in the 11-14 year
age group but due to the shortage of vaccine
it was possible to offer vaccination only to
girls in their 13th year. The purpose of this
is to protect girls against the infection at a
later date so as to reduce the likelihood of
any abnormality occurring to a baby during
pregnancy.
Measles vaccination is now available to
all susceptible children under the age of 16
years, Although first introduced in May 1968
it had previously been provided on a limited
basis only due to shortage of vaccine. Every
effort is being made to achieve a higher
acceptance rate of vaccination of all
susceptible children under the age of 16 years.
The schedule used is
Diphtheria, tetanus, 1st dose at 6 months
whooping cough and 2nd dose at 8 months
oral poliomyelitis 3rd dose at 14 months
Measles 15 months
Smallpox 16 months
Diphtheria, tetanus, 3½ - 5 years
oral poliomyelitis
booster
German measles 11-13 years
(girls only)
B C G 13 years
Vaccination and immunisation is provided
both by family doctors and local health
authority services

The following table shows the percentage
vaccinated in this borough together with the
equivalent national figure.
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