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ecf150f2-b3c7-4665-9e29-49c5f6361394 | An additional infant welfare session was instituted at Central Clinic, Barking on Wednesday mornings to cope with the patients transferring from the Upney area. Ante¬natal and Mothercraft talks by health visiting staff were undertaken at local clinics and after a break occasioned by lack of staff, close liaison resumed... |
6fd78e92-bcc5-4713-b31d-44715a6a2992 | Health Visiting Statistics Cases Visited by Health Visitors Number of Cases Children born in 1969 2,357 „ „ „1968 2,314 „ „ „1964-67 5,824 10.495 Persons aged 65 or over 210 Mentally disordered persons 104 Persons discharged from hospitals (excluding maternity patients) 11 Number of tuberculous households visited 30 Nu... |
38ed3a8f-d9ab-4831-bb99-3efacc87a7a9 | Close liaison continued to be maintained between the departments at all levels and every effort was made to give these children the benefit of our combined knowledge and experience. VACCINATION AND IMMUNISATION Since the formation of the London Borough of Barking in 1965 it has been possible to compare the performance ... |
a5774178-ed0f-474a-8997-54fc70c18d6d | Year of vaccination 1966 1967 1968 1969 Year of Birth 1965 1966 1967 1968 Whooping Cough % % % % England & Wales 72 74 76 66 Barking 72 83 87 64 Diphtheria England & Wales 73 75 78 68 Barking 73 83 87 64 Poliomyelitis England & Wales 68 71 74 65 Barking 65 81 86 64 Smallpox England & Wales 58 39 38 31 Barking 48 61 60 ... |
0572486d-cfc6-4858-bd16-479b32aef461 | This has resulted in a dislocation in the continuity of the immunisation statistics and it will be noted that there is an apparent decrease in the number of children born in 1968 and 1969 who received their primary immunisation and their booster doses. This fall is in fact more apparent than real in that at the end of ... |
aa85a73a-6f00-49d3-8b25-7d3714484f28 | Here again the withdrawal of a measles vaccine as a result of unacceptable reactions and the following adverse publicity did for some months have an effect on the number of children accepting vaccination against measles. However, this adverse publicity now appears to have receded and the up¬take of measles vaccination ... |
f0426bf9-66a8-4cf2-9344-ca44b089f141 | MEASLES NOTIFICATIONS-1959-1969 Dagenham Borough Council Barking Borough Council 1959 2,038 896 1960 23 36 1961 1,965 1,112 1962 214 135 1963 1,045 861 1964 701 131 London Borough of Barking 1965 2,158 1966 1,039 1967 1,630 1968 175 1969 207 VACCINATION AGAINST MEASLES 1969 Year of birth Primary Vaccination 1969 _ 1968... |
2f70a4d8-3e25-4918-b10f-3bc561d4a45f | The number of children between the age of 5 and 15 years who have been vaccinated or re-vaccinated against smallpox has risen from 307 to 775. There has been an overall decline in the number of persons of all ages who were vaccinated against smallpox from 2,088 vaccinated in 1968 to 1,647 persons in 1969. This decline ... |
dd97bef6-a109-4d3d-88d1-51023894db6d | While the decline in the total number of persons vaccinated may be undesirable, the continuing toll of complications attributed to the vaccination of individuals where a contra¬indication exists or where a vaccinated individual has through contact infected such an individual, continue to appear with monotonous regulari... |
186f93fe-2565-4de8-9d6e-60c185dc65ce | The following statistics relate to persons protected at council clinics or by general practitioners during 1969: VACCINATION AGAINST SMALLPOX Age at date of vaccination or re-vaccination Vaccinated Re-vaccinated under 1 year 18 _ 1 year 543 5 2-4 years 250 56 5-15 years 120 655 Total all ages 931 716 WHOOPING COUGH IMM... |
784103e2-89de-4eea-bfeb-a331e143f10d | 783 DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION Year of Birth Primary Immunisation Children who received a booster dose 1969 40 _ 1968 710 4l8 1967 55 944 1966 31 152 1962-65 109 2,107 Others under age 16 49 319 Total all ages 994 3,940 39 TETANUS IMMUNISATION Year of Birth Primary Immunisation Children who received a booster dose 1969 40... |
1ca7350d-5eed-4b10-a2a2-41896441f987 | 543 POLIOMYELITIS VACCINATION Year of Birth Primary Immunisation Children who received a booster dose 1969 42 _ 1968 711 424 1967 80 871 1966 35 139 1962-65 119 2,067 Others under age 16 48 563 Total all ages 1,035 4,064 B.C.G. VACCINATION B.C.G. vaccination is a safe and very effective method of protecting the individ... |
9eca72ff-baf6-436b-8487-b24d3c47a472 | It was found that over 99% showed a conversion in tuberculin sensitivity as demonstrated by the appearance of a local reaction or by further Heaf testing. It is intended to use thi6 as the sole method of B.C.G. vaccination next year. If it is permitted to lift the veil of statistics we will be reporting a 29/<> increas... |
a6f630a3-cf69-4fa4-8111-8620c50f750b | 40 FAMILY PLANNING SERVICE The Family Planning Association has continued to provide clinics at the following centres:- Annie Prendergast Clinic - Wednesday, 6.30 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. Central Clinic - Friday, 7.00 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. Five Elms Clinic, Five Elms Road. Tuesday, & Thursday, 7.00 p.m. 8.30 p.m. 6.30 p.m. - 8.00 p.... |
0ec9f0f8-f427-4396-8b92-3765b39565e5 | 41 PREVENTION OF ILLNESS, CARE AND AFTER-CARE HOME NURSING This year has brought some changes in the Home Nursing field which should prove to be for the good of the service and patients. One big improvement occurred in March with the commencing of a bath attendant service. This has been a big boon to both the nursing s... |
78831687-d026-4688-ad50-8fd3d1ff6692 | Three nurses took this course but all were successful and were placed on the establishment. The Marie Curie Day/Night Nursing Service has continued its invaluable work, but it is still regrettable that so few people are available to do this The need for Marie Curie nurses is irregular and because there is no retainin) ... |
c6e47b91-033f-45d1-885f-5b3e29f4dd06 | The introduction of the "Phenistix" test for phenylketonuria was an important step forward in the field of preventative mental health. There are, however, two disadvantages associated with this test, (i) It lacks sufficient sensitivity; (ii) a positive test might not be obtained until the 6th week of life. The Guthrie ... |
55567d25-9afc-409c-91bd-eb27e7b554dd | REPORT OF THE GERIATRIC LIAISON OFFICER A greater understanding of Local Authority services for the elderly has I feel been of great help to the General Practitioners and hospital staff, thus enabling a continued and co-ordinated service on patients leaving hospital. Home assessment visits continued to advise on the ca... |
0d8d4c62-648f-49b8-928a-b2841b2c6ddd | Thirty one persons asked for a medical examination, but as two had been under investigation and/or had check¬ups at the same time in hospital, only twenty nine were examined. Some comparison with social and medical data of the previous year produced the following information. Ages ranged from 60 years to 78 years. The ... |
a2b89a79-537a-49d6-b6ea-d8e54687a78c | 1968 1969 Obesity - Female 12-8 significantly 18-of whom 14 were more than 15% Male - 4-3 only 10% and 1 40% Underweight 7 3 - not significantly Hypertension - - 11 - 3 of whom were well controlled by treatment. Out of these eleven, one was underweight, one was normal. All the others were grossly overweight. 5 were suf... |
b1d3e401-6077-4f1a-b838-3120b0301bea | Deafness - in 1968 - 8 so severe that it interfered with normal living in 1969 - 1 just in the process of getting a hearing aid, 3 were moderately deaf but coping quite well and not requiring hearing aids. Vision - There was no one without impaired vision. They have all attended opticians every two years. 3 have been s... |
f6ff4d5a-612b-444c-9d0e-d8957c42af50 | 1948 Section 47 During the year, it was not found necessary to remove any person from their home as being unable to care for themselves and not receiving adequate care and attention from others. This may be due in some measure to improved co¬ordination in the care of the elderly arising from the work of the Geriatric L... |
af00512a-f408-4436-ac6e-4d537a511a0b | (c) Routine visiting has not been carried out at the desired level due to:- (l) the almost continual vacancy for an Assistant Organiser. (11) the termination of duty of 2 clerks, July/August which necessitated the remaining Assistant Organiser becoming all but fully engaged on clerical duties. (d) With a view to overco... |
5d7df812-6eb8-49b5-b33e-42d61707c45e | (3) RECRUITMENT OF LABOUR Recruitment of labour was restricted due to the overall need for economy. Wastage and replacement was as follows:- Terminations of employment = 105 (for varying reasons) Commencement of employment = 107 At the close of the year the labour force stood at 232 (4) TRAINING (a) Due to (i) overall ... |
d0b6b162-93ba-4f56-bef2-e0ada4655725 | Various activities have taken place, and in particular a very successful party on the 7th May to commemorate 21 years of Home Help Service under the National Health Service Act of 1946. The response on this occasion was excellent, and the function was attended by several members of the Domiciliary and Nursing Sub¬Commi... |
8158800d-3e3f-43d4-8834-b5d3e07bfe76 | Statistics Total number of applications 290 Number of families visited 104 Number recommended for rehousing 53 LOAN OF SICK-ROOM EQUIPMENT Patients being nursed at home may, on medical recommendation, be loaned a wide variety of equipment to assist in their care. Bulky items are delivered to patients' homes, smaller ar... |
acbf65cf-5e0a-44b7-a907-5ced1427a075 | Following advice from the Ministry of Health in August 1966, the sick¬room equipment loan scheme was extended to include the provision of waterproof pants and knickers with disposable linings for incontinent people. During the year, 48 pairs of these garments were issued. MEDICAL EXAMINATION OF STAFF The medical invigi... |
a4302d7e-a1b8-45db-8edb-2908960a0382 | of persons medically examined 540 No. of persons found to be unfit 36 No. of persons accepted conditionally 35 No. of persons examined in connection with sickness payments 36 No. of persons examined for other authorities 4 No. of persons examined by other authorities 18 No. of Chest x-rays arranged in connection with m... |
c1c9cfc5-829d-40b2-918a-cf86524e51fe | Children Section 22 (Mothers and Young Children) 2 3 Section 28 (Prevention of illness, care and after care) 31 ADAPTATIONS OF HOMES TO INSTALL ARTIFICIAL KIDNEY MACHINES Patients suffering from chronic renal failure who are suitable for treatment at home may have their homes adapted by the local health authority to en... |
b605c278-f7a5-4725-9190-a5d1084f8b1e | Based at Annie Prendergast Clinic, this service continues to provide great help to many handicapped old people, who would otherwise - due to our shortage of Domiciliary Chiropodists - not be able to receive treatment. With the assistance of Hiss K. Richards many handicapped old people are assisted to and from the Clini... |
8330bd5e-4105-4740-a32b-17926e31191f | There is an urgent need for more staff in this rapidly growing section. Mrs. Morgan left us to go into training for the Teaching Profession, and we wish her the very best in her new career. She has kindly offered to come and help out when she is on vacation, for which we are very grateful. General Remarks. A new clinic... |
d774a4ef-8d58-421b-bfa2-c1962dea1059 | Finally. From reports and figures from the various sections of this service I am convinced that 1969 was one of the most outstanding years in our history, and I would short-list the following items in attempting to keep up - and even better this record. (1) Recruitment of staff (clinical and domiciliary) (2) The foundi... |
5254f051-df86-4705-8f5b-c65c46b57f1f | 069 346 Thames View - 25 552 - - - 577 90 Ford Road 1 79 2,443 1 2 49 2,575 423 Annie Prendergast 11 40 2,408 30 5 745 3,239 483 Oxlow Lane 1 - 630 - 1 4 636 116 Total 23 356 15,040 119 15 824 16,397 2,725 OLD PEOPLE'S HOMES Mayesbrook 249 249 35 The Lawns 196 196 22 Saywood Lodge 202 202 23 Riverside 226 226 26 Total ... |
c686d1a1-e2ca-46ea-b9a1-07b76482b05d | of treatments Sessions Worked Clinics 16,397 2,725 Old People's Homes 873 106 Domiciliary 3,068 757 Louise Graham House 40 6 Totals 20,378 3,594 49 TUBERCULOSIS In co-operation with the Chest Physicians, Dr. F. Macken and Dr. H. Loudon, the opportunity was taken to co-ordinate the records held at the Department with th... |
578acd49-dff0-4e42-900a-2343d9086799 | Notifications and Deaths New Cases Deaths Pulmonary Meninges and CNS Other Total Pulmonary Non Pulmonary M F M F M F M F M F Under 5 years 1 - - - - - 1 - - - - 5- 1 3 - - - - 4 - - - - 15- 13 7 - - 4 4 28 - - - - 45- 18 10 - - 1 1 30 1 1 - - 65 & upwards 6 3 - - — - 9 3 3 - — Totals 39 23 - - 5 5 72 4 4 - - Transferre... |
0ac17353-6098-4ac7-b0ea-9b84a28a3743 | of Home Visits made 472 403 821 Free Milk On the recommendation of a Chest Physician additional supplies of milk are made available to patients suffering from tuberculosis, and 90 patients were so assisted during the year. MASS MINIATURE X-RAY SERVICE A memorandum issued in December 1969 by the Department of Health and... |
5f965701-32cb-46ac-94fd-4bd53dfc33c9 | In May public sessions were held in the car parks at the "Merry Fiddlers" and "Church Elm" public houses, and in November/December at the "Round House", the "Volunteer" and the Magistrates Court, East Street, Barking. In addition some of the larger industrial groups were visited and also old peoples homes in the Boroug... |
8dba3cbc-1922-4130-92f4-935f55b2249a | 6l8 227 845 Merry Fiddlers, Dagenham. 207 283 490 Church Elm, Dagenham. 190 253 443 Magnavox Ltd., Barking. 248 338 586 Magistrates Court, Barking. 801 1120 1921 The Round House, Dagenham. |
a6b01997-fb86-4c26-b8f6-43545183b849 | 120 170 290 The Volunteer, Barking 206 93 299 Total Number X-rayed 9445 3037 12482 Requiring further investigation 132 35 167 Groups Attending General Public 1525 1910 3435 Organised Groups 7887 1038 8925 Residents - Old Peoples Homes 33 89 122 9445 3037 12482 Pulmonary Tuberculosis (including previously known cases sh... |
d252de80-295c-401c-bb57-055f6c46ccd9 | 1 7 Lung secondary - - - Carcinoma of pleura 1 - 1 Non Malignant tumours 1 - 1 Congenital Abnormalities of the heart and vascular system - 1 1 Acquired abnormalities of the heart and vascular system 9 6 15 Pneumoconiosis (of which 7 were asbestosis) 8 1 9 Bacterial & virus infection of lung 11 - 11 Bronchiectasis 3 1 4... |
64505236-46e5-4eaa-bd53-196fe80a0832 | S. Fahmy who commenced duty as Psychiatric Adviser to the Borough in September 1969: Throughout the year two consultants sessions have been available to the Borough. Until 22nd September 1969 one locum consultant gave one session to the Children's Department and another gave one session to the Day Centre - thereafter t... |
2fd4538d-c1ab-42d7-9979-b2be2a439071 | Both sessions revealed to me one common feature which was the case load and the consequent confinement of work to crises situations. Meaningful case work that might have averted crises could not be done on account of under-staffing and frequent change of workers. The latter phenomenon discouraged all attempts at doing ... |
d4569c4b-447f-4b5b-9ebf-cb712368def0 | The third hour would be initially spent in my visits (for introductory purposes) to psychiatric clinics and the different establishments that deal with children - e.g. day nurseries, play groups, nursery schools, paediatric units etc. The next step would be starting seminars for one type of workers e.g. health visitors... |
e99ae0a0-530c-4724-8511-1831d241235a | More sophisticated machinery was introduced, and a time clock was installed in the entrance hall to the Workshop. This enabled factory standards to be simulated greatly improving trainees acceptance of time keeping and resulting in a pay structure based on the trainees abilities being introduced. Sales of work dropped ... |
e03e2b53-fb22-4fb8-9b41-2636d6de0b1d | The staff and trainees have been very pleased to hear from them all on certain occasions and hope in the near future to see something of them when a proposed fortnightly social evening starts. During the year 3,423 attendances were made at the Workshop and at the end of the year 23 trainees were on the roll. The Worksh... |
0de20512-79bd-4a9e-bd1e-45967a723108 | Outings were made to the Tower of London, Museums, Fishing Boats and Cockle Sheds at Leigh, and to a London Theatre. On many of these trips the trainees were taken by public transport and had meals in local restaurants. In May 80 trainees were taken to St. Mary's Bay for a week's holiday. Whilst there they had a flight... |
0a9eeb61-dca0-42a9-8316-de5e1814efed | During 1969, 19,6l8 attendances were made at the Centre and 108 trainees were on roll at the end of the year. The Centre earned a total of £1,450 from its activities. 54 WORK OF THE MENTAL WELFARE OFFICERS During the year 297 patients were referred to the mental health service. Mentally ill Mentally Sub-Normal Referred... |
cbf86574-5891-407a-b5e8-7ade6df4e9ce | Mentally ill Mentally Sub-Normal Number of Persons receiving community care at the end of the year 181 390 Number of persons attending day centres 35 197 Number receiving residential care 12 35 Number of admissions for temporary residential care to relieve the family 5 21 During the year the following admissions to men... |
8d895877-df0d-485f-9943-10366b2da4f6 | PORTERS AVENUE DAY CENTRE The Centre continued to make a real contribution to the support and rehabilitation of the mentally sick, in some cases reducing the frequency of admission to mental hospital and in others reducing the length of stay in hospital. 55 Although the Centre is deemed to have places for 30 people, th... |
8836c0fc-a401-4c8e-a6db-f1f918297cdb | Outings were made to the London Zoo, Brentwood Zoo and Thorpe Bay, Special Care children being included in the latter. Post Christmas excitement continued with a visit to the London Palladium to see "Jack and the Beanstalk". During the month of Kay 20 children went to Pontins Holiday Camp, which proved to be highly suc... |
9625246b-658e-4e8c-bd7d-1f9ba3162b79 | Miss Delaforce, Speech Therapist, continued with her good work for one session a week and Dr. Burgess, School Medical Officer made regular inspections throughout the year. A number of children continued to receive weekly swimming instruction whilst most of the school participated in the weekly session of P.E. Both thes... |
7d0023af-0ca0-443f-a02b-8678e212dae3 | 56 Miss Baker, Mrs. Bohannon and Mrs. Hayden joined the Staff whilst we lost the services of Mrs. Measures, Mrs. MacKenzie and Mrs. Jenning. 1969 was a successful year inasmuch, slowly as it may have been, all the children made progress. HOLIDAY PLAY CENTRE To provide some relief to parents during the long summer holid... |
885b631d-2ed7-4f17-b05e-d89087050e44 | HOSTEL FOR THE MENTALLY SUB-NORMAL The first residential facilities for the mentally sub-normal in the community were provided during the year when on 17th March, 1969, Louise Graham House, was formally opened by Councillor Mrs. C. S. M. Godfrey, J.P. The building provides 24 places for mentally sub-normal adults and t... |
5a5146c5-d994-4fb7-b36c-1360373d4e33 | This building will not accommodate all those residents of the Borough who are in need of this type of care, and consideration is being given to the possibility of converting the York House Nurses Training Home to provide additional hostel accommodation if the proposal to discontinue its present use is approved. VOLUNTA... |
0f3fbc12-81de-4704-8f0b-af297a7710af | The Barking Association holds a weekly club for the mentally sub-normal and their relatives, arranges a Christmas party to which our trainees are invited, and ha6 a holiday bungalow at Clacton for selfcatering holidays for the families of the sub-normal. Towards the end of the year a new venture, a Psychiatric Social C... |
d857cab8-3b9e-42aa-bc7f-c50a9c3385af | 59 SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE There are 64 primary and 23 secondary schools in the Borough. We also have two special schools. The Bentry Special School caters for educationally sub-normal pupils, and Faircross Special School for delicate and physically handicapped pupils. In addition there is a unit for partially hearing pu... |
e00758be-a5ed-4de1-b4e8-227828917cbc | Marks Gate Friday a.m. Oxlow Lane Wednesday a.m. Porters Avenue Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9 - 9*30 a.m. A total of 1,876 pupils were seen during the year. SCHOOL MEDICAL INSPECTIONS Routine school medical inspections are carried out on:- (a) pupils entering primary school, (b) pupils in their last year at primary sc... |
71de7895-062c-4c9a-8039-3bbb9d7e5b6b | 414 1963 848 1962 163 1961 84 1960 78 1959 314 1958 1,439 1957 614 1956 57 1955 308 1954 and earlier 605 6,082 Pupils found not to warrant medical inspection 7, |
9cb8b034-ee75-4ef4-95d4-825a7e27bc8b | 56 PUPILS FOUND TO REQUIRE TREATMENT Age Groups Inspected (by year of birth) Individual Pupils found to require treatment For Defective Vision (excluding squint) For any other condition Total Individual Pupils 1965 and later 2 23 22 1964 26 174 162 1963 18 50 59 1962 3 14 15 1961 2 3 5 1960 2 7 8 1959 15 13 27 1958 56 ... |
faf52cf9-1e17-4ef3-a1f1-ec9d9491b948 | INFESTATION WITH VERMIN During the year 23,236 pupils were examined, and 1,042 found to require treatment. CONVALESCENT TREATMENT Pupils who are recommended convalescent treatment on medical advice are sent away for periods of up to four weeks. 39 cases were recommended treatment during the year. 61 DEFECTS FOUND BY ME... |
0ff2831c-25a3-4140-a50e-0774fc12021a | - Heart 14 130 16 55 Lungs 19 153 43 40 Developmental: 26 (a) hernia 7 1 2 (b) other 20 145 20 65 Orthopaedic: (a) posture 4 46 4 4 (b) feet 50 130 17 23 (c) other 9 81 72 91 Nervous system: (a) epilepsy 6 25 10 21 (b) other 9 56 39 43 Psychological: 69 26 24 (a) development 6 (b) stability 11 198 68 59 Abdomen 8 59 11... |
1cca11b1-dde7-4632-a776-0efae6acddaf | DISEASES AND DEFECTS OF EAR, NOSE AND THROAT A Specialist Ear, Nose and Throat Consultant attends weekly at Central Clinic. Pupils known to have been treated Received operative treatment:- (a) for diseases of the ear 16 (b) for adenoids and chronic tonsillitis 133 (c) for other nose and throat conditions Received other... |
ab897562-c4c6-4995-85dd-0ec34c749ab7 | Pupils known to have been treated (a) at clinics or out-patient departments 211 (b) at school for postural defects 14 EYE DISEASES, DEFECTIVE VISION AND SQUINT Ophthalmic Specialists of the Regional Hospital Board attended weekly at Central, Porters Avenue and Becontree Avenue Clinics. |
84e32e65-5cea-4f2d-bc14-41a7447b0910 | Pupils known to have been treated (a) External eye diseases and other (excluding errors of refraction and squint) 23 (b) Errors of refraction (including squint) l,393 (c) Number of pupils for whom spectacles were prescribed 979 ENURESIS CLINIC The statistics relating to the work of this clinic are as follows:- Appointm... |
c827f755-0019-4da6-89f5-1829521f9490 | Closer co-operation between Speech Therapy and other professions in the school clinics was evident. The Head Teachers continued to give valuable help on visits to the schools and they were able to provide useful information on some of the children requiring treatment. Speech Therapy sessions were carried out at Faircro... |
b8c4aab5-afe5-423b-9f28-c76a02b90b73 | of Attendances 544 747 Number of New Patients 71 77 Category of Defect: Articulatory 56 53 Language Disorder 4 20 Stammer 8 Disorder of Resonance - - Cleft Palate - - Other Defect 3 Number of patients discharged during year 70 55 Reasons: Speech normal 45 32 Left district/transfer to another clinic 2 2 Non-attendance, ... |
7d0de473-750c-4b84-bab5-02e1a439b55a | Fahmy commenced duty in September, 1969. I am indebted to him for the following report:- As I took over the psychiatric service of the clinic on 22.9.69 this report will be a second hand account of the work done in the first 9 months and my experience in the last three. The clinic is very adequately staffed for educati... |
6da2a7e7-bd52-4df9-bbfe-134969bdbda6 | Indeed in many cases very serious early deprivations have left an imprint that can never be erased by any available treatment. An equal number of problems are treatable if auxiliary staff (child therapists, psychiatric social workers and case workers) and time were available. As it happened, no consultant (past or pres... |
0d435ca4-5c6a-44fa-8519-971088df02c7 | All these difficulties were somewhat ameliorated by the very ready and eager co-operation of the educational psychologists, the remedial teachers and social workers in the community e.g. the Children's Department and Mental Welfare Officers. However, the social workers were found to be quite overloaded with problem fam... |
786ba300-cc8c-40b4-9703-785e43b8c72b | I plan to set aside a few hours per week for child treatment even though this is bound to lengthen waiting intervals between referrals and first interviews. To improve the situation I suggest increasing the psychiatric establishment by adding one experienced psychiatric social worker, one experienced family case worker... |
eebcf581-ab99-4675-ae14-69c99888c6e4 | It is not easy to explain this phenomenon-it may well be due to lack of awareness on the part of the referring agents or due to the inevitable discouragement of the waiting list in this clinic or a combination of the two reasons and other unknown factors. On the secretarial side I can only state that without the everre... |
59863a6d-1d08-40fd-a0f9-1b6325447e4f | CHILD GUIDANCE SERVICE Statistics 1969 Cases on the books of the Clinic at the end of each Quarter 31.3.69 200 30.6.69 213 30.9.69 165 31.12.69 168 Cases referred during the year:- Children under 5 years 9 Children 5 years and over 117 Total 126 Number initially referred by General Practitioners 17 Head Teachers 19 Con... |
354392d5-b8dc-44fe-a06b-8d20087ecddb | On the academic side we received passes in the examinations of the Associated Board of Music, the Royal Society of Arts Commercial Certificates, the East Anglian Examinations Board Certificate of Secondary Examination, Grade I, in Art and Craft, Typewriting and Shorthand. Swimming prowess improves, and several children... |
b3f3b1ae-5e21-416f-88f1-7a62a2ca9920 | The Centre for the 1970 School Journey is Swanage Dorset. Christmas activities included a performance of "Cinderella" given to parents and friends on the 15th and l6th December 1969. This was full scale musical production, and the tremendous amount of work put into it by both children and staff was much appreciated by ... |
fb6e1ebb-d862-436e-93aa-3e2fe93219d3 | They can be grouped under the following diagnoses:- (a) 9 Spina Bifida 3 boys 6 girls 7 have Hydrocephalus, 2 have long calipers and 7 have pelvic bands. They all walk with two clumpers. 1 walking with one stick. 1 walking without aid. (b) 12 Spasties 10 boys 2 girls 9 walking without help. 2 walking short distances wi... |
a68a5d98-6755-40d2-99fe-97e2036a095c | During treatment calipers have to come off, contractures controlled, followed by extensive trunk and arm exercises to make them strong enough for walking. Then calipers have to be replaced and walking exercises commenced. As twelve of the children in groups (a) and (b) were from the Infant Class, fifty-per-cent, of val... |
a64550a9-bb11-4c2d-8861-bcfd2b0284ae | During 1969 it has proved extremely valuable to attend hospital with certain children when they have had their "check-ups" and discuss any problems with the doctor. Good contacts both in other physiotherapy departments and with doctors have been established in this way, and we hope to keep it up in 1970. Unfortunately,... |
d2d79a9d-fc50-4bfe-9c09-9a978ba5aa4d | I hope that consideration will be given to an Educational Psychologist being attached to the school for one day a week. The Speech Therapist, Miss Delaforce visits the school on Thursday mornings and Mrs. Savage, the audiometrician comes on Thursday afternoons; and we are very grateful for their efforts. Dr. Fitzpatric... |
5b87829c-12f0-4ec1-9d3e-94a04e335739 | The programme of factory visits, talks and films for the Senior pupils during the last year at school is re-enforced by visits of the Youth Employment Officer, Mr. Lobley. This ensures that by the time the pupils leave school suitable jobs have been secured for them. Twenty six children left school during the year, inc... |
d65e80a1-5a5a-40a8-89b7-232262e5aacd | The pantomime was written and produced by Mr. C. M. Hughes our Deputy Head. The School Youth Club is now formally established and has thirty-four members. At the Christmas Party the Cabaret Show given by the girls was organised by Mrs. Pass, who joined the Staff in September. The proposed new Bentry School should be co... |
fa3bb56b-a348-4827-9964-698c18bb8fec | 69 70 HANDICAPPED PUPILS REQUIRING EDUCATION AT SPECIAL SCHOOLS - 1969 31ind Part Sighted Deaf Part Hearing Physically Handicapped Delicate Maladjustec Educationally Sub-normal Epileptic Speech Total Number of children newly assessed in the year - 1 - 1 11 8 l4 43 - - 78 Number of children placed in Special Schools in ... |
9044deb3-65ea-4111-8697-4868acf4d106 | - - - - - - - 1 - - 1 INCIDENCE OF CONGENITAL ABNORMALITIES The notification and classification of congenital abnormalities apparent in children at birth continued during the year, the following defects being noted in 43 babies:- Central Nervous System Anencephalus 1 Hydrocephalus 2 Microcephalus 1 Other specified malf... |
c809e3d6-b328-4aae-a3b2-7945b727e2af | epispadias 3 Limbs Polydactyly 3 Syndactyly 3 Reduction deformity hand or arm 1 Reduction deformity leg or foot 2 Talipes 12 Other specified malformations of upper limb or shoulder 1 Unspecified limb malformations 1 Other parts of Musculo-skeletal System Other malformations of musculoskeletal system (including congenit... |
3832422e-89b7-4696-af28-17e0e98cc3e0 | The number of patients treated showed a decrease of 666 compared with 1968. CONSERVATION AND ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT Once again I am happy to report that the trend to save teeth rather than extract them is on the increase. The amount of orthodontic treatment carried out during the year has been very satisfactory, and sho... |
d22f651d-0dc9-48c1-820b-9c934c858d4c | STAFFING We began the year 1969 without dental auxiliaries due to one marrying and going to South Africa and the other going into hospital work; in midFebruary we recruited one replacement and in June another. However, we only had full establishment until November when one had to leave for health reasons. Advertisement... |
2b5e291b-b86a-4a5c-bd06-6424674a1173 | I gratefully appreciate the co-operation from Head Teachers and teachers in schools where dental inspections were carried out. 72 DENTAL SERVICE STATISTICS Sessions (½days) worked 1. Sessions devoted to inspection l6l 2. Sessions devoted to dental health education 6l 3. Sessions devoted to treatment 2,061 4. Sessions d... |
e6a31352-1695-4a7f-b2b7-c649cb2dc77f | Number of fillings in deciduous teeth 3,710 10. Permanent teeth extracted 751 11. Deciduous teeth extracted 2,852 12. General anaesthetics given 1,497 13. Number of pupils x-rayed 185 14. Number of pupils supplied with dentures 18 Orthodontics 15. New cases commenced 52 16. Cases remaining from previous year 145 17. Ca... |
907fcbd6-5ad4-4a61-ad44-e6a3a8015ced | Fillings 36 463 5. Teeth otherwise conserved - 108 6. Crowns and inlays - - 7. Extractions 32 275 8. General anaesthetics 9 113 9. Dentures provided 5 - 10. Patients X-rayed 4 4 73 REPORT OF THE CHIEF PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTOR SANITARY INSPECTION OF TOE DISTRICT (a) Nature and number of visits:- Rent Act 92 Housing and P... |
b4c1468d-ef83-411d-8d0c-ff2da8e08723 | 463 Foster mothers' premises 167 Number of complaints investigated 2,500 Noise Nuisance 224 Clean Air Act:- Survey - Other inspections 70 Factories 479 Offices, shops and Railway Premises Act 1,706 Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act 4 Tents, vans and sheds 54 Pet shops 24 Hairdressers 93 Ice Cream premises and v... |
8142f78e-5972-4eea-af4d-32beb166d72a | During the year the total length of new mains laid was 2,812 yards and 768 new supplies were connected. 74 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 water, of the water in its various s... |
7188d716-025d-419a-839a-f5d1ce07a3d6 | Improvements to the Dagenham trunk foul systems are at present under construction and progressive improvement can be expected as the work proceeds with eventual solution upon completion of the contract in April, 1971- Allied with the recent completion of the Riverside Sewage Works the foul drainage system for the Easte... |
f7b517bc-100a-4578-a807-ce3830d7dc46 | Regular samples have been taken during the year and all results were satisfactory with the exception of two where the chlorine content was higher than considered necessary. Advice was given in these cases and no further trouble was experienced. HOUSING Slum Clearance During the year three Clearance Areas were the subje... |
d6db0f2e-6d73-414e-9324-5ef2235089fc | On the 5th May 1969 a Public Enquiry was held to determine one outstanding objection to the Gascoigne Road (No. 7) Compulsory Purchase Order which included 6l unfit dwellings. The Order was subsequently confirmed by the Minister without modification. Rent Act, 1957 10 Applications were received from tenants during the ... |
f95e9b7e-31a7-4f15-9395-40cacbca885e | Housing Act, 1969 Between the end of August and 31st December applications for Qualification Certificates under the provisions of this Act numbered 93» Upon receipt of an application a detailed inspection of the dwelling is carried out by the public health inspector when all defects, having regard to the 'Age, Characte... |
94707cfb-2be3-43e5-85e2-d7cd325dfe5e | Persuasion was paramount and, especially in Improvement Areas, generosity when assessing an applicant's proposals could encourage other owners to follow the lead of the first few. Before the Act came into operation suitable areas were defined and a comprehensive Improvement Programme was submitted to and adopted by the... |
cc9760cc-b0fe-4801-8832-003d20f2b78d | Systematic Area Improvement, together with a determined effort to root out all unfit properties could result, in but a few years, in the disappearance of the obsolescent dwelling lacking the amenities which were considered luxuries in time gone by, but have now become recognised as essential to a comfortable and health... |
282a42ca-712f-436e-aef8-b1ce1ca5f5d8 | Houses in Multiple Occupation 177 visits were paid to these properties during the year. No marked difficulty has arisen during the year and multiple occupation has shown no rapid increase. This may be attributed to the lack of houses of sufficient size in the Borough. All known houses were visited during the year and, ... |
08e5e31c-adaa-411e-bb97-289c3fd687e7 | It has been found that complaints are fully justified in that a vacant site quickly deteriorates into a filthy, refusestrewn quagmire when occupied by such persons. Action under the nuisance sections of the Public Health Act, 1936 is difficult to envoke as one can never identify the person by whose act or default the n... |
c3d997a5-6daf-40b2-88e9-695a085731a2 | Complaints were varied in nature and included noise from building sites, machinery in a bakery, wood cutting apparatus and from machinery used in the supply and purification of water in a swimming pool. The work is time consuming and night visits are often required as sounds which are lost in the general background lev... |
3da35884-eb57-40df-a712-cd53c56e059c | NOISE ABATEMENT ACT, i960 ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION The present position is as follows:- Dagenham Order No. No. of Houses Date of Operation 1 1,000 (Marks Gate) 1st September, 1959 2 3,722 (G.L.C. Estate) 1st November, 1961 3 3,230 ( „ „) 1st November, 1962 4 4,562 ( „ „ ) 1st November, 1963 5 1,542 (Chadwell Heath) 1st Au... |
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