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PREVENTION OF ILLNESS, CARE AND AFTER CARE
(Section 28)
Tuberculosis Vaccine Clinical Trials (Medical Research Council)
These trials were begun for young people leaving school at Christmas 1951
and Easter 1952. During 1954 71% completed their Mantoux Test and 27% of the
previous defaulters attended for X-ray.
Health visitors assist in the yearly survey by the home-visiting of each
young person, and one health visitor was in attendance at the five evening
sessions held at Lordship Lane Centre between the 13th and 19th July.
Recuperative Holiday Homes
The number of applications for recuperative holidays received during 1954
was 279 compared with 329 the previous year. Of the 279 applications
received, 202 were approved, 72 were not approved and 5 were withdrawn before
action could be taken.
DOMESTIC HELP SERVICE
(Section 29)
The demand on this service continued to grow during 1954, almost entirely
due to the need of the chronic sick, including aged and infirm. The number
of new cases provided with help was 881 compared with 742 in 1953. At the
end of the year 809 cases were being provided with help compared with 618 at
the end of 1953. This trend has continued and difficulty is being experienced
in recruiting and maintaining staff at an adequate level.
The following table shows details of the cases served during the year:-