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Surbiton 1958

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]

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Public Health (Prevention of Tuberculosis)
Regulations, 1925.
It was not necessary to take any action under these
regulations during the year.
Public Health Act, 1936. Section 172.
No action was taken under this Section.
Mass Radiography
The Mass X-ray Unit visited the Borough twice during the
year.
On the first occasion it came to Chessington during the 27th
to 31st January, and 1,165 people were examined.
The second survey was carried out at the Co-operative Hall,
Broadway, Tolworth, from 5th to 19th February, when 2,309 people
were examined.
Patients may be seen at the Chest Clinic for the area which
is at 27, Queen's Road, Kingston Hill. Telephone No. Kingston
6251.
The times of the clinics are as followss:-
Mondays at 9.30 a.m.
Tuesdays at 9.30 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Wednesdays at 2 p.m.
Thursdays at 9.30 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Fridays at 9.30 a.m.
Kingston and District Tuberculosis Care Committee.
This is a local voluntary Committee which raises funds and
dispenses them to aid tuberculous families. It works with the
Surrey County Council official services and is formed from
representatives of the four District Councils in the North
Central Division together with other interested persons.
During the year 1958 an amount of £1,468 was spent on giving
help to eightynine families of which twentyseven were Surbiton
families.
MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS

During the year 73 persons were medically examined for the Council in connection with staff entering the Superannuation Fund or Sick Pay Scheme, or about to go on pension, as follows:-

Superannuation Fund.Sick Pay SchemeSpecial Examinations
29395

22.