[Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health, Wallasey Local Board / U.D.C. / County Borough.

  • Wallasey (England). Local Board.
Date:
1962
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Credit: [Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health, Wallasey Local Board / U.D.C. / County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE. A full account of the work of this section can toe found on pages 57—68. A start has been made on training staff in accordance with the scheme made under the Mental Health Act 1959. A Mental Welfare Officer was seconded to take the two year ‘‘Younghusband” training course in Liverpool on full salary. It is hoped to second one of the Assistant Supervisors at the Junior Training Centre to a suitable course run toy the National Association for Mental Health in September 1963. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. The work in this field during the year has been handicapped by the shortage of staff and this is reflected in the reduced number of visits to food premises. This is unfortunate, but more attention will be given to this side of the work as and wThen we obtain our full establishment. Steady progress has been made on slum clearance and in obtaining clean air for Wallasey. A full account of the work of this section can toe found in Part V of this Report. WELFARE SERVICES. Part VI of the Report deals with the Welfare Services, whic|i have continued to expand during the year. Full use has been made of the extra 68 beds at “Femleigh” and “Manor Grange,” but at the end of the year there were still 116 on the waiting list for hostel accommodation. The building of a new 40 bedded hostel in Osborne Vale commenced during the year and is due to be opened in the Autumn of 1963. Much remains to be done for the elderly and handicapped in the borough and full consideration to the expan¬ sion and development of the services for these sections of the community was given when drafting the ten year development plan. Thanks are again due to the invaluable work of the Voluntary organisa¬ tions in the borough. There is still much scope for voluntary work in particular in relation to the Welfare Services. In conclusion, I should like to thank the Chairman and members of the Health. General Health and Welfare Committees for their continued support and encouragement throughout the year. The friendly co-operation and helpful advice of the Town Clerk and other Chief Officials is much appreciated. Also the loyal support and hard work of all the members of my Staff throughout the year. I am. Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen. Your obedient Servant, HOWARD W. HALL. Medical Officer of Health..