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of charge, but difficulty has been experienced in obtaining returns of
children who have been immunised privately.
WHOOPING COUGH.
During the year, 105 children were brought to the Public Health
Department for immunisation against whooping cough. This facility
is offered to the public on payment of the cost of the vaccine. The
material used is Parke Davis Whooping Cough Vaccine—St. Mary's
Hospital preparation.
Immunisation against whooping cough is still in the experimental
stage, and although no known cases of the disease occurred amongst
immunised children in the Borough during the year, the figures are
too small to be used as a basis for conclusive argument. The Minister
of Health, it is hoped, will in due course, after the trial immunisation in
the three large towns conducted by his department, give an authoritative
pronouncement and recommendation on this matter.
SCHOOL CLINICS.
With the coming into operation of the 1944 Education Act, the
Medical Officer of Health was appointed in September, 1945, Divisional
Medical Officer for the Beddington and Wallington half of the MidEastern
Divisional Executive of the County of Surrey. Clinics at
Rochester Road and Phoenix Flats, Carshalton, continued to operate
for treatment of minor ailments of children during the year. By the end
of the year, the minor ailments and dental clinic for school children and
maternity and child welfare services at the Grange Mansion, was
ready to be brought into operation at the beginning of 1948.
VENEREAL DISEASES CLINICS.
The Surrey County Council is the responsible authority for venereal
diseases in the area and is a member of the London and Home Counties
Scheme. The arrangements provide for the free diagnosis and treatment
of these diseases at the Croydon General Hospital, at clinics established
at St. Helier County Hospital, the Royal Surrey County Hospital,
Guildford, the East Surrey Hospital, Redhill, and at hospitals under the
London and Home Counties Scheme.
HOSPITALS.
Infectious Cases. Cases of infectious disease occurring in the
Borough are admitted to the Wandle Valley Joint Isolation Hospital,
Beddington Corner.
Small-pox. By arrangement with the County Council, cases of
small-pox are admitted to the Small-pox Hospital at Clandon.
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