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Lawrence the physiotherapist who joined the staff this year - their work is of great value to us. An interesting film is being made at Kingsley Hall by Mr. Self our Health Education Officer, with help from Mr. Williams, the Essex County Health Education Officer. We had very little new equipment this year, but there was...
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We also received a deputation of nursery school teachers from the County of Northampton, who were very interested in our work and spent a morning with us. Discharges Age Handicap Remarks Years Months 4 3 Spina bifida. Moved out of area. Much improved. 4 8 Hemiplegia. To residential school. Improved. 3 9 Socially retard...
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5 3 Thalidomide. To normal school. 5 6 Maladjusted. To Park Hospital, Oxford. 2 Socially maladjusted. Home. Well adjusted and happy little boy. 3 5 Socially maladjusted. Home. Improved. 3 2 Retarded. Home. 26 Admissions Age Handicap Progress Years Months 3 8 Mentally retarded.? Autistic. Fair. 4 6 Thalidomide. To norma...
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3 2 Maladjusted. Fair. 2 - Hydrocephalic. Very good. 1 6 Spina bifida. Good. 3 - Retarded. No speech. 4 7 Retarded. No speech. Fair. 1 6 Spina bifida. Fair. 4 1 Retarded. No speech. CYTOLOGY CLINICS The first Cytology Clinic was opened in Dagenham in 1964. This was a small pilot scheme and was started in conjunction wi...
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115 smears were taken during the year, but it is hoped that it will prove possible to take an increased number of smears next year. Records of each patient are kept, and their local doctor is fully informed. Prom the outset we decided that we would use specially trained nurses to do the actual smear-taking but have so ...
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During the period from the 23rd October to the end of December 27 we saw 44 patients. Naturally such a short period and small number does not allow us to draw any conclusions yet. We feel, nevertheless, that the clinic plays an important part in prevention and also gives a good opportunity for staff to meet the patient...
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The recommendations of the Council for the Training of Health Visitors include the reduction of their present case load, in order to concentrate on the training of students. Instructors will attend a two-week course arranged by the Royal College of Nursing. Health Visiting Health visitors have been seeking to keep up t...
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Whereas previously the health visitor was concerned with the advice to parents on the adequate care of their children, to-day more emphasis is put on the whole potential of the child, and the possibility of promoting normal development. Since the introduction of "at risk" registers, in which is noted any condition of f...
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Mothers are making more specific enquiries concerning their children's capacities and testing of the vision and hearing of toddlers is more in demand. This often poses problems for the staff in making the necessary time available for this work. A suitable quiet room is a must, as background noise distracts a small chil...
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Other Visits Statistical information is not available to date on the variety of "other" visits which are increasingly undertaken, but more detailed return forms are being drafted to give a clearer picture. The Elderly Since the Health Service Act, the health visitor has been brought more into contact with the elderly. ...
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Tuberculosis It has been common practice for specialist visitors to work in this field, but the trend is towards area health visitors undertaking the supervision of families in their areas, with a liaison health visitor in close contact with the consultant chest physician. As things are developing, this work will cover...
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It becomes evident that the health visitor must be made available to these young people outside of clinic sessions. The staff have learned much from assisting with the Adolescent Clinic, and two health visitors hope to recommence in the autumn term. It is hoped that another centre will develop. Health Education A membe...
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Recruitment Vacancies in both previous areas have been advertised in the nursing and local press many times, with little success. As there is an increasing number of married health visitors, or single persons with family responsibilities, some consideration to provide temporary accommodation in certain circumstances wo...
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Health Visiting Statistics Cases visited by Health Visitors Number of Cases Children born in 1965 2,458 " " " 1964 1,793 " " " 1960-63 4.079 Total 8,330 Persons aged 65 or over 734 Mentally disordered persons 28 Persons discharged from hospitals (excluding maternity patients) 59 Number of tuberculous households visited...
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Only if there is close liaison between departments at the field worker level will we work in harmony, and thus give children in need the benefit of our combined knowledge and experience. VACCINATION AND IMMUNISATION In September 1965, a meeting was held to discuss a new programme for immunisation, which would be unifor...
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In September 1965, a letter was received from the Ministry of Health suggesting that now that anthrax vaccine had been made efficacious and safe, it should be offered to workers in those factories where there was a risk of acquiring the disease. In December 1965, a draft circular was received from the Ministry concerni...
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Age at date of vaccination or re-vaccination Vaccinated Re-vaccinated Under 1 year 195 - 1 year 655 - 2-4 years 171 4 5-15 years 44 31 Total all ages 1,065 35 31 Whooping Cough 4,040 children received immunising doses against whooping cough, including booster doses. Primary 2,309 Boosters 1,731 Diphtheria Immunisation ...
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004 1962 65 161 1958-61 627 1,204 Others under age 16 396 599 Total all ages 3,247 3,301 Poliomyelitis Vaccination Year of Birth Primary Immunisation Children who received a booster dose 1965 369 - 1964 1,425 2 1963 175 9 1962 108 13 1958-61 275 1,890 Others under age 16 188 370 Total all ages 2,540 2,284 32 DEVELOPMEN...
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These were screened for hearing and vision, and 20 of them had come form of intelligence assessment done. There were 5 hospital referrals, and 12 came back for observation in the clinic. We hope in future that every infant welfare centre will have its own developmental clinic, seeing "at risk" children by appointment o...
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Six students, including one male nurse, completed their training and were successful in passing their examinations. This was, in fact, a 100% pass. With the shortage of hospital beds, the need for more elderly and chronic sick people to be nursed at home became very evident. However, many of the older folk being cared ...
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Statistics Total number of persons nursed during the year 1,791 Number of persons who were aged under 5 at first visit 23 Number of persons who were aged 65 or over at first visit 683 LOAN OF SICK-ROOM EQUIPMENT Patients being nursed at home may, on medical recommendation, be loaned a wide variety of equipment to assis...
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The disposal of these pads has not given rise to any difficulty up to the present, although their increasing use may call for special arrangements in the future, particularly in smokeless zones and in centrally 34 heated blocks of flats. Where patients have not been able to dispose of the pads, this has been arranged a...
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A series of talks were given on subjects of general health interest, and suitable exercises were carried out under the supervision of a health visitor until May, after which we were fortunate to obtain the services of a physiotherapist until the end of the year. We have also been privileged to show interested visitors ...
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1948 Section 47 It unfortunately became necessary to remove three persons from their homes as being unable to care for themselves and not receiving adequate care and attention from others. In all three cases, the action taken was a last resort and the patients died in hospital shortly after arrival there.
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TUBERCULOSIS Notifications and Deaths New Cases Deaths Pulmonary Meninges and CNS Other Total Pulmonary NonPulmonary M F M F M F M F M F Under 5 years _ _ _ 1 1 _ 2 _ _ _ _ 5- 1 1 _ _ _ 1 3 _ _ _ _ 15- 18 12 _ _ 3 3 36 1 _ _ _ 45- 12 2 _ _ _ _ 14 11 _ _ _ 65 and upwards 3 _ _ _ 1 1 5 5 1 - - Totals 34 15 - 1 5 5 60 17 ...
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households involved No. home visits made Upney 470 371 724 Five Elms 554 499 778 Totals 1,024 870 1,502 Clinic Ante-natal Child Contacts No. B.C.G. given No. chest X-rays No. T.B. No. of Attendances No. T.B. Children Other Upney 1,155 1 2,579 1 230 - Five Elms 163 - 660 1 108 10* Totals 1,318 1 3,239 2 338 10 *Staff at...
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Number of Deaths Barking Dagenham Total Barking Dagenham Total 1963 31 48 79 7 22 29 1964 24 28 52 7 19 26 1965 60 18 Mass Radiography Mass Radiography Unit 6A visited the Dagenham area of the borough in November 1965, and I am indebted to the Medical Director for the following details:- 36 Location Male Female Total S...
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155 116 271 Kingsley Hall 137 207 344 Royal Oak 136 160 296 The Bull, Rainham Road 146 160 306 Chequers Parade 355 350 705 White Horse, Chadwell Heath 82 101 183 The Heathway 209 355 564 Rose Lane, Chadwell Heath 51 122 173 Merry Fiddlers 261 277 538 Firestone Co. 148 149 297 Lewis Berger Ltd. 558 326 884 Telephone Cab...
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260 Pulmonary Tuberculosis Male Female Total Requiring immediate treatment 1 - 1 Requiring close clinic supervision 1 - 1 Requiring occasional clinic supervision 7 2 9 Presumed healed no further action necessary 17*(4pk) 24*(2pk) 41 *pk = previously known Groups in which significant Tuberculosis was discovered Male Fem...
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nong other abnormalities discovered were:- Male Female Total Carcinoma of the lung 3 1 4 Primary carcinoma of the colon 1 - 1 Abnormalities of the heart and vessels (congenital) 1 2 3 Abnormalities of the heart and vessels (acquired) 7 13 20 Sarcoidosis 1 1 2 Benign tumours of the lung and mediastinum 1 2 3 Bronchiecta...
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9 9 18 Pneumoconiosis 1 - 1 Pleural thickening and calcification 5 2 7 Abnormalities of the diaphragm - 1 1 Hamartoma - 1 1 Abnormalities of the bony thorax (acquired) 4 1 5 Abnormalities of the bony thorax (congenital) 2 1 3 Did not attend for further investigation 1 3 4 Did not attend for repeat miniature film - 1 1 ...
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Sessions worked - 396. Julia Engwell Clinic - Clinic operated by Mrs. D. Mann. There are two surgeries equipped. The clinic has a heavy case load, but help could be given when staff is available. Total treatments - 2,476. Sessions worked - 479. Porters Avenue Clinic - Clinic operated by Mr. D. Ditsell; a single surgery...
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Thames View Clinic - This is a single surgery clinic operated by Mr. H. Stenson on one day - Friday - each week. It is very likely that more sessional time will be required here quite soon as there is a rapid increase in the demand for treatment. Total treatments - 710. Sessions worked - 114. Ford Road Clinic - Operate...
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Kelly (resigned 19th November 1965) assisted by Clerk/Receptionist, Miss Richards. Clinic open on Tuesday and Friday. Since March 1965 treatments have been carried out at St. Chad's Church Hall nearby, while the clinic is being rebuilt. Total treatments - 2,204. Sessions worked - 367. General Remarks - All clinics, due...
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Domiciliary This service is being operated by Mrs. Morgan, who receives a car allowance. Almost 700 patients are now on our list, and this number is being added to daily and covers mainly only the western half of the borough. It is impossible for Mrs. Morgan to do any more, and we are greatly in need of at least one ot...
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Fenton. Total treatments - 170. Sessions - 20. 39 The Lawns - Visited fortnightly by Mr. Fenton. Total treatments - 132. Sessions - 16. Kingsle.y Hall - Visited by Mr. Freel (part-time sessionally appointed chiropodist) from 28th January to 11th November, 1965. Total treatments - 287. Sessions - 59. General Remarks Dom...
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921 52 - 6 2,123 396 Julia Engwell 1 44 2,425 1 1 4 2,476 479 Porters Avenue - 66 2,628 22 2 41 2,759 497 Greatfields 1 42 2,705 87 - - 2,835 517 Thames View 2 76 625 4 - 3 710 114 Ford Road 8 513 1,723 1,807 3 540 4,594 704 Ashton Gardens 4 177 1,018 832 1 172 2,204 367 Total 18 1,060 13,045 2,805 7 766 17,701 3,
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07^ Old People's Homes Mayesbrook 312 - 312 52 Kingsley Hall 287 - 287 59 The Lawns 132 - 132 16 Saywood Lodge 170 - 170 20 Total 901 - 901 147 Domiciliary Central Area 1,537 131 1,668 433 Grand Totals for the Year Section Number of Treatments Sessions Worked Clinics 17,701 3,074 Old People's Homes 901 147 Domiciliary ...
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The figures given below reflect a satisfactory level of fitness for employment in relation to the number of examinations carried out and we look forward to maintaining them in an integrated service. Number of persons examined and passed as fit 737 Number of persons examined and not accepted 8 Number of special examinat...
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housing details from Housing Department and medical recommendation from a doctor) is placed in front of my Deputy, and where it is not possible to make a decision from this information, he will visit the person in his home. Statistics Total number of applications 208 Number of families visited 55 Number recommended for...
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41 MENTAL HEALTH As a result of the amalgamation of the London Boroughs, 1965 the first year that the mental health services for this borough were administered and organised locally, and not dependent upon "long distance" administration. Owing to the close co-operation of all staff concerned, the "changeover" was made ...
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The following table gives an idea of the work they cover Mentally Subnormal Number in community 319 Number in residential care 9 Number of cases given temporary care 10 Number of E.S.N, school leavers referred 16 Mentally 111 Number in community (i.e. living at home) 96 Number in residential care 6 Number referred from...
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Since October 1965 a Social Club for the Mentally 111 has been held once weekly at the Adult Training Centre during the evening. Forty-nine patients are on the register, and a variety of social activities take place, including film shows, play reading, table tennis, billiards, visits to theatre, etc. We look forward to...
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42 Every effort is made to introduce into the lives of the trainees all those activities that the non-handicapped person enjoys - or perhaps takes for granted. The activities of the Centre are as follows:- Industrial Work (a) One firm supplied the Centre with small electrical motors which the trainees dis-assembled int...
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Handicrafts Handicrafts are an important activity in the Centre because they utilise so many of the normal physiological activities of the body (limb manipulation, eye - limb co-ordination, etc.). The handicrafts consisted of leather work (wallets, purses, etc.), woodwork (stools, ottomans, etc.), basketry (baskets, tr...
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The attendance was very good, and so we hope to hold this social evening every week, instead of fortnightly as at present. Dancing lessons are given regularly, and the period after lunch is frequently occupied by the boys and girls dancing together to music from a gramophone. In June, all the trainees and staff spent a...
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Eventually they are able to climb alone without help from the instructors. CIVIL DEFENCE A new function that the amalgamation of the two boroughs has placed upon th Health Department is the medical aspect of civil defence. Close liaison has bee maintained with the Civil Defence Corps of this borough, and all health mat...
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DOMESTIC HELP SERVICE Cases served during the year 1965 Aged (over 65 years) 1,4-05 Chronic sick 218 Mentally disordered 4 Maternity 68 Others 55 Total 1,750 Number of Domestic Helps employed at close of year Whole-time 1 Part-time 211 The appointment of an Assistant Organiser on the 1st April, who then became primaril...
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44 CONVALESCENCE Arrangements were made for persons recommended a recuperative holiday by general practitioners or medical officers to go away for a period, usually of two weeks, as summarised below:- Adults Children National Health Service Act: Section 22 (Mothers and Young Children) 2 6 Section 28 (Prevention of illn...
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It is planned, however, to amalgamate the sections when the new Faircross School is completed, and to concentrate the physically handicapped and delicate children at Faircross and the educationally sub-normal at the Bentry School. At the end of the year, numbers on roll were as follows:- Primary schools 15,720 Secondar...
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Upney Monday., Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 9-10 a.m. A total of 2,228 pupils were seen during the year. MEDICAL INVIGILATION OF SCHOOL MEALS SERVICE STAFF In order to minimise the risk of spread of infection, the health history of all part-time staff employed in the school meals service is obtained and reviewed by a mem...
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Any parent is able, however, to request an examination and the views of head teachers and teaching staff are taken into account. During the year, questionnaires were sent in respect of 56 children, 7 of whom were examined. In addition, a further three children were examined at the request of the head teacher. When furt...
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of Pupils Inspected 1961 and later 90 1960 1,366 1959 731 1958 99 1957 90 1956 46 1955 178 1954 1,206 1953 595 1952 75 1951 661 1950 and earlier 2,032 7,169 47 Other Inspections Number of special inspections 4,733 Number of re-inspections 2,336 Total 7,069 DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION Defect or Disease Periodic ...
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24 12 72 - Nose and throat 140 119 163 18 Speech 51 45 68 33 Lymphatic glands 21 59 4 - Heart 47 42 13 2 Lungs 45 80 15 4 Developmental: (a) hernia 7 10 - - (b) other 39 58 30 8 Orthopaedic: (a) posture 15 7 4 2 (b) feet 148 83 37 6 (c) other 57 33 227 8 Nervous system: (a) epilepsy 13 6 2 1 (b) other 21 38 12 5 (a) de...
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birth) Individual Pupils found to require treatment For Defective Vision (excluding squint) For any other condition Total Individual Pupils 1961 and later 8 38 40 1960 95 249 314 1959 100 244 294 1958 7 46 52 1957 5 48 50 1956 1 33 34 1955 15 47 51 1954 137 154 281 1953 62 75 128 1952 5 34 38 1951 51 82 104 1950 and ea...
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INFESTATION WITH VERMIN With higher social standards existing today, the incidence of infestation with vermin is generally much lower than it was a few years ago, and it was decided to reduce the number of hygiene inspections by school nurses unless otherwise requested by head teachers, thus making a great saving of nu...
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Pupils known to have been treated Received operative treatment:- (a) for diseases of the ear (b) for adenoids and chronic tonsilitis 177 (c) for other nose and throat conditions 258 Total number of pupils in schools who are known to have been provided with hearing aids:- (a) In 1965 5 (b) In previous years 24 ORTHOPAED...
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A Child Guidance Clinic for the borough was eventually agreed and a Consultant Psychiatrist commenced sessions in temporary accommodation at Southwood School in August, 1965, with a staff of one whole-time and one part-time Educational Psychologist and a Clinic Clerk. Cases awaiting treatment at Ilford and Romford Chil...
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"Since your own Clinic opened we have not taken any fresh cases, but have continued with those under treatment or observation." 50 A report has been received from the Educational Psychologist of the Ilford Child Guidance Clinic as follows:- "The relevant figures concerning children seen at this Child Guidance Clinic du...
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There were also (as quoted above) 10 children from our waiting list who were transferred to Barking Child Guidance Clinic when psychiatric sessions became available there. This is why we only had one Barking child left on our waiting list at the end of 1965, and presumably you will also have the figures from your own C...
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EYE DISEASES, DEFECTIVE VISION AND SQUINT Ophthalmic Specialists of the Regional Hospital Board attended weekly at Central Clinic, Barking, and at Porters Avenue and Becontree Avenue Clinics, Dagenham. There is some delay in providing treatment at Becontree Avenue Clinic owing to the large number of patients in the cat...
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P. Lancer, Ophthalmic Specialist, Becontree Avenue Clinic, reports as follows "The work of the clinic continues to be satisfactory, the attendance being as in previous years. The rate of non-attendance remains fairly high, and it is suggested that further sessions at other clinics in the area might help reduce this som...
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1,946 Total 1,983 B.C.G. VACCINATION All school children from the age of 13 years are offered the opportunity to have B.C.G. vaccination against tuberculosis, should this be indicated following a simple skin test. During the year, 1,457 children were skin tested. 1,268 were found to be suitable and were vaccinated with...
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reduced from every night to 2 - 3 times a week 12 No improvement 6 Total 74 The enuresis clinic, held fortnightly, continued to show very encouraging results during this third year of its operation. The older type of alarms with the plastic exterior buzzer, are slowly being replaced by a more robust machine. This will ...
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This, plus the fact that we now have more alarms, has removed a long waiting list of patients requiring the alarm. SPEECH THERAPY Dagenham Area For many years past, there have been very few changes to report in the organisation and running of the speech therapy clinics within the area. However, with the amalgamation in...
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Miss Shipley has not yet been replaced and so Miss Symes has been carrying on the work of all speech therapy clinics in the Dagenham area, except for the Bentry School Clinic, which until the end of 1965 has been without a therapist. The number of patients under treatment at the end of the year was 101, and the number ...
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This is consistent with the fact that this age-group is usually the optimum age for treatment of speech disorders. Barking Area Speech therapy was re-started at the new Julia Engwell Clinic when it opened in January 1965. The room is ideally suited for the purposes of speech therapy and the new tape recorder was immedi...
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We were pleased to welcome Miss Marquand from New Zealand in October. She was able to carry on at Central Clinic and start up speech therapy sessions in the Barking schools and at Faircross Special School. The number of cases seen at Julia Engwell Clinic during 1965 was 1,308. This can be divided up into:- Pre-school 1...
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54 HANDICAPPED CHILDREN FAIRCROSS SCHOOL This has been rather a disturbed year for Faircross School, partly because of the pending redistribution of pupils, and partly because Miss Storm, the Headmistress, retired in September. The E.S.N, group of children were due to be transferred to Bentry after the end of the year,...
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's and supported us loyally in every possible way. Every medical officer who worked with her had the greatest admiration and respect for her. Nothing was too much trouble, and we particularly appreciated her wonderful understanding of the children and their problems. In spite of all our efforts we had only the intermit...
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As well as the classroom work, there were visits to museums, factories and theatres. The trip to Boulogne, the third of its kind, proved to be the most interesting. The coach driver who took us round had been brought up in England and was able to tell us a great deal about life in France. Mr. Burkhill, from the County ...
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Almost the last activity of the old school was the Carol Service and Nativity Play." 55 BENTRY SCHOOL This year marked the end of an era for the Bentry School, as it was its last year as a combined school for physically handicapped and educationally sub-normal children. During the year we were informed that the physica...
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Sheridan, Educational Psychologist, for his help. The following report has been received from Mr. T. G. Hurton, Headmaster of the Bentry School:- "In January 1966, the physically handicapped children of Bentry School were transferred to the new Faircross School, Barking, and the educationally sub-normal children of Fai...
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A nursery playground with swings and facilities for sand and water play has been established. Children are encouraged to play freely and purposefully, to mix in a friendly fashion with other children and to speak intelligibly. A few children are of doubtful educability, but are given an adequate trial period before a f...
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Literacy and numeracy are of great importance and can ultimately be achieved in realistic work-a-day terms by many of the children. 56 Projects, centres of interest, school journeys and educational visits help to stimulate the children and provide material for interesting and useful work. Swimming, games and athletics ...
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Suitable employment is found for school leavers by the combined efforts of the Handicapped Children's Employment Officer, the School Medical Officer and the Headmaster. All attend the school leaver's interview when problems are discussed with the leaver and the parent. The School Medical Officer, Dr. Fitzpatrick, atten...
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57 HANDICAPPED PUPILS REQUIRING EDUCATION AT SPECIAL SCHOOLS Blind Part Sighted Deaf Part Hearing Physically Handicapped Delicate Maladjusted Educationally Sub-normal Epileptic Speech Defect Total Number of children newly assessed in year - 4 - 1 9 15 10 30 2 - 71 Number of children placed in Special Schools in year - ...
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- - - 1 3 1 - 1 - 6 58 JUNIOR TRAINING CENTRE When the London Borough of Barking took over the Junior Training Centre in Ripple Road from the Essex County Council in April 1965, no less than 103 trainees were accommodated in premises built as a school in the 1890's. These 103 trainees consisted of 65 juniors (16 years ...
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Six weeks' full-time placement for training in respect of two students. Chiswick Polytechnic: 16 students taking teacher training courses. Senior girls from Park Modern Secondary School, Dane Secondary School, Ilford, and Fairlop Secondary Modern School. During this year, 8 of the adult girls took the first part of the...
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Social Activities In order to encourage the trainees to take part in and enjoy the innumerable activities that are available, the following social visits were made:- The B.B.C. "Joe Loss Lunch Time Music" Programme (older girls) St. George's Hospital, Hornchurch (older girls - Red Cross group) Bertram Mills' Circus (ol...
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Halsall, Ministry of Health Ilford Rotarians Romford Inner Wheel Manor Townswomen's Guild Parents are encouraged to see the school in progress, especially during the two Open Days held during the year, and one evening Parent/Teacher meeting. This also gives an opportunity to show the coloured film made at the school, a...
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INCIDENCE OF CONGENITAL ABNORMALITIES In order to obtain nationally some information on the incidence of congenital abnormalities, with effect from 1st January 1964 any congenital defect apparent in a child at birth is notified by the midwife in attendance to the Medical Officer of Health, who classifies the abnormalit...
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oesophageal atresia stenosis 1 Other defects of alimentary system 1 Heart and great vessels: Other defects of heart and great vessels 1 Respiratory system: Other defects of respiratory system 1 60 Uro-genital system: Obstructive defects of urinary tract (hydronephrosis, hydro-ureter) 1 Other defects of kidney and urete...
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and mucous membranes (including lymphatic defects) 1 Other defects of skin (including ichthyosis congenita) 1 Other malformations: Mongolism 3 Other 1 61 DENTAL SERVICES SCHOOL DENTAL SERVICE The school dental service in Barking was able during 1965 to provide full dental treatment to any school child receiving educati...
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More teeth are being saved today than ever before. The most marked improvement in dental health has been in the young school child 5 to 9 years of age. Treatment was comprehensive with a large amount of advanced conservation by crowns and inlays and the ratio of teeth filled to teeth extracted was good. DENTAL HEALTH E...
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(1) The number of expectant and nursing mothers examined during the year was 112 and the number who commenced treatment was 81. (2) The number of children aged under 5 examined during the year was 362 and the number who commenced treatment was 243. GENERAL ANAESTHETICS These have been administered by borough medical of...
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62 EQUIPMENT High speed aerotors for cavity preparation are being used in six of our surgeries (dental auxiliaries do not use this equipment), and they are an essential item of surgery equipment. Dental radiographic facilities were available in five surgeries. GENERAL COMMENTS The need to get many more of the under-fiv...
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Sessions devoted to treatment 3,293 4. Sessions devoted to mothers and young children 234 Total 3,679 School Dental Inspection 5. Number of pupils inspected at school 5,084 Number of pupils inspected at clinic 3,781 Number of pupils found to require treatment 5,713 Number of pupils offered treatment 5,438 Treatment 6. ...
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Cases remaining from previous year 58 17. Cases completed 27 18. Cases discontinued 46 19. Number of appliances fitted 75 20. Pupils referred to hospital consultant 5 63 MOTHER AND CHILD WELFARE DENTAL TREATMENT Expectant and Nursing Mothers Children under 5 years Numbers of Cases 1. Number of persons examined 112 362 ...
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Radiographs 6 2 64 REPORT OF THE CHIEF PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTOR SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE DISTRICT (a) Nature and number of visits:- Rent Act 162 Housing and Public Health Acts:- Dwelling houses 6,585 Other premises 1,510 Overcrowding and housing applications 398 Improvement grants 419 Multiple occupation 97 Bakehouses...
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vans and sheds 160 Pet Shops 46 Hairdressers 74 Ice cream premises and vehicles 337 Houses disinfested 15 Rodent control 2,088 Other visits 2,271 (b) Notices served:- Complied with:- Statutory 125 169 Informal 1,355 1,015 WATER The water supply continues to be satisfactory both in quality and quantity. During the year,...
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The General Manager and Chief Engineer of the South Essex Waterworks Company has furnished the following report:- "Bacteriological and chemical examinations are made of the raw river water, of the water in its various stages of treatment and of the water going into supply and of both raw and chlorinated water from the ...
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Proposals by the Council's Consulting Engineers for improvements to the Foul Trunk Sewerage System are anticipated to commence during the current year. (b) Sewage Disposal The Council's Riverside Sewage Works continues to operate under considerable pressure due to the high overload with which it is expected to deal, an...
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A Public Inquiry relating to 99 properties was held on 16th November 1965. The Compulsory Purchase Order was confirmed by the Minister. Orders relating to 19 houses were represented to the Council, who declared the properties unfit for human habitation. Rent Act. 1957 14 applications were received from tenants during t...
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Improvement and Conversion Grants In connection with the administration of the improvement grant provisions, I am pleased to say that during the year the close co-operation between other sections of the Council's staff and ourselves continued, and the whole scheme has gradually expanded, 11 discretionary grants and 33 ...
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The biggest problems are to get builders to carry out this type of work, and to persuade tenants to pay the increased rent, which is roughly £1 a week extra for a back addition bathroom or 10/- a week where a bedroom is converted. Two types of grant are available; the "discretionary" grant for the more extensive forms ...
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Tents, Vans and Sheds Although there are only a few remaining vacant sites in the borough for gypsies to pull their vans on to, during the year 160 visits have been paid to the sites, these being mainly unfenced sites of former buildings. LAUNDRY SERVICE FOR THE INCONTINENT AGED This service operates twice weekly, and ...
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of Houses Date of Operation 1 1,000 (Marks Gate) 1st September, 1959 2 3,722 (L.C.C. Estate) 1st November, 1961 3 3,230 (" ") 1st November, 1962 4 4,562 (" ") 1st November, 1963 5 1,542 (Chadwell Heath) 1st August, 1964 6 3,046 (L.C.C. Estate) 1st November, 1964 7 2,690 (" ") 1st November, 1965 Barking 1 4,558 (1,756 L...
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Estate) 1st November, 1963 5 2,949 (Private) 1st November, 1963 6 1,421 (L.C.C. Estate) 1st November, 1964 7 1,569 1st November, 1964 8 2,446 1st November, 1964 9 589 1st July, 1966 10 1,337 (L.C.C. Estate) 1st July, 1966 11 1,976 1st November, 1966 68 This means that 42,594 houses out of a total of 55,013 houses in th...
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With the continued diminution of smoke emission from chimneys, the emphasis regarding atmospheric pollution may soon be switched to motor vehicle exhausts. NOISE ABATEMENT ACT, 1960 This is fast becoming a problem to the department. Whilst noise can be measured, it cannot be directly related to nuisance; so much hinges...