[Report 1957] / Medical Officer of Health, Monmouthshire County Council.

  • Monmouthshire (Wales). County Council.
Date:
1957
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Credit: [Report 1957] / Medical Officer of Health, Monmouthshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Children’s Homes. The quarterly medical examinations of children in the Children’s Homes, and control of infectious diseases, are undertaken by the respective Area Medical Officers of Health. Problem Families. During 1957, 10 District Councils have called 23 meetings of Local Co- ordinating Committees to deal with “ problem ” families. In each District the Clerk of the District Council has been appointed to be convenor of future meetings. These meetings have been attended by representatives of the Dist- rict 'Council concerned and their officers together with County Councillors and appropriate representatives of the County Health, Welfare and Cbbdren Services, together with Probation Officers, Inspectors of the N.S.PJC.C. and School Welfare Officers. 50 families have been considered, involving 100 adults and 199 children It should be noted that most of the families have m fact been^referredto the Co-ordinating Committees by the County Council s own Officers. Cases re referred by the District Councils are concerned with non-payment of rent a in some cases eviction orders have already been serve . Circular 27/54 (Wales) of 30th November, 1954, is “1*^ ®““““f with measures to prevent the break-up of fam.lies and whdstHeoMh ¥n» , the inability of the District Councils concerned to re-house. rm • t 41, „ rases involve social problems which have been dealt withmby°tLy County Council Office^, ^concerned Welfare of adults and chib ren con ^b t“red by the Home Help Organ- Family Help Scheme, organised ^^dminist, ^ with a iser, has proved of great va ue.. hilciren remaining with their parents family help with beneficial reen s - children concerned instead of the families being ^rZolLL £ whom . family help being taken into care. In another efficiently has the Home was recommended by “ ffmaies have been rehabilitated without StXS- have been rehoused and rehabihtated involving 31 children. Problem families are found in b^- unities are due to a var.ety of causes of which me