[Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health, County of Zetland (Shetland Islands).

  • Shetland (Scotland). County Council.
Date:
1962
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Credit: [Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health, County of Zetland (Shetland Islands). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    necessary for their well being. In addition under the terms of the Mental Health (Scotland) Act, I960, the Medical Officer of Health was required to review by 30th November, 1962, the 19 mentally handicapped persons in the county who were under formal guardianship, to determine whether it was necessary to retain compulsory powers over these patients, for them to have the necessary treatment and supervision. Conseauent on this review 9 patients were removed from guardianship but continue to receive informal supervision and 10 still remain under formal guardianship. Approximately 20 patients each year are discharged from mental hospitals back to their homes. During the year the local authority submitted draft proposals for Mental Health Services under Part 11 of the Mental Health (Scotland) Act, i960. In December, 1962, the County Council appointed its first Mental Ilealth/Social Welfare Officer. It was arranged that he would undertake an Orientation Course based on Kingseat Hospital, Aberdeen, after his appointment, so that he could obtain a general picture of the working of the new Mental Health Act. It is anticipated that this officer will be a vital link between home and hospital. This is particularly necessary in this county as a consequence of its geographical position. These steps which have been taken are the first necessary steps towards the building up of an effective community mental health service. PORT HEALTH ADM IMISTPATI ON During the year there were 532 occasions on which vessels made a port in Shetland their first port of call after leaving a foreign country. In each case satisfactory Declaration of Health statements were received by Customs Officers. NURSERY AND CHILD MUMPERS REGULATION ACT There are no persons in the county known to be paid for acting as childminders.” CLEAN AIR ACT, 1956 NOISE ABATEMENT ACT, 1960 RIVERS (PREVENTION OF POXLUTION) (SCOTLAND) ACT, 1951 THE AGRICULTURAL (SAFETY, HEALTH AND WELFARE PROVISIONS) ACT, 1956 The Department of Health have asked Medical Officers of Health to comment in their reports on any action taken under these five Acts. As far as I know no action has been taken by the County Council under any of these Acts.