[Report 1966] / Medical Officer of Health, Oswestry Borough.

  • Oswestry (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1966
Catalogue details

Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

Credit: [Report 1966] / Medical Officer of Health, Oswestry Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

    18/44 (page 15)
    MEDIC/lL EXilMINATIONS Apart from routine medical inspections which I carry out in schools and clinics, I carry out from time to time - (a) Pre-employment Examination of all entrants to local government service employed by Oswestry Borough Council. (b) Examination to ascertain the fitness of children (aged 13 years and over) to engage in part-time work outside school hours. The scope and duration of this employment is strictly controlled by law* (Children and Young Persons Act, 1933)• (c) All entrants to the teaching profession* (d) The assessment of the fitness of various individuals to continue their present employment. LOCAL EEALTR AUTHORITY CLINICS Under the National Health Service Act, 19^6 the County Council, the local health authority, provide child welfare clinics* The Clinic in Oswestry is held at 30, Upper Brook Street every Wednesday from 9*30 a*m* to 12*30 p*m. and from 1*30 p.m. to 4*30 p*m*. Immunisation against diphtheria, whooping cough and tetanus are provided as well as Vaccination against smallpox. Facilities are also available for immunisation against poliomyelitis* Welfare foods - orange juice, cod liver oil preparations, other vitamin preparations, pov/dorod milk, and cereals for babies - are all on sale at the clinics. These welfare foods are also on sale daily except Thursday, The Clinic is staffed by experienced Health Visitors who can advise mothers on any problem connected with the rearing, feeding and manage¬ ment of babies and young children* A doctor is always in attendance.