[Report 1967] / Medical Officer of Health, Bebington Borough.

  • Bebington (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1967
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Credit: [Report 1967] / Medical Officer of Health, Bebington Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    (j) Recuperative Holidays In 1967 seven patients were afforded a holiday. (k) Alterations and Adaptations to property During the year financial assistance was granted in nine cases to meet the cost of alterations and adaptations to property occupied by physically handicapped people. (I) Special Washing Service The issue of disposable paper drawsheets and pants has proved to be very useful for the care of incontinent cases and as a result no-one has required a special washing service. (m) Health Education Much health education is carried out at preparation classes for ante- natal mothers, at infant welfare and young children’s clinics, and at school medical inspections. Much more is imparted in the course of home visits. MENTAL HEALTH (a) Staff The Mental Health section is staffed by an Area Mental Welfare Officer and four mental welfare officers, one of whom is away on full-time training. In addition two trainees are attached to the section. These officers are responsible for the Bebington and Deeside divisions. Mental Welfare Officers are charged with the care and after-care of the mentally disordered, that is both the mentally ill and the mentally subnormal. (b) Junior Training Centre The children attending this Centre require a good deal of individual attention but by the same token relief is afforded to parents, and it is hoped that with care and patience much progress may be made in their special education. There were 76 children (32 girls, 44 boys) on the register at 31st December, 1967. fifty-four