[Report 1966] / Medical Officer of Health, Surrey County Council.

  • Surrey (England). County Council.
Date:
1966
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Credit: [Report 1966] / Medical Officer of Health, Surrey County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Anti-tetanus Vaccination. During the year 17,493 children under 16 years of age completed a primary course of three in¬ jections with either single or combined vaccine and 24,800 children in the same age group received a reinforcing dose. Poliomyelitis Vaccination. The following table shows the number of persons under age 16 completing primary immunisation and receiving reinforcing doses in period 1st January to 31st December, 1966 :— Number of Persons. Completed primary course. Received reinforcing dose. Children bom 1966 ... 3,105 13 Children bom 1965 ... 10,013 350 Children bom 1964 ... 1,663 344 Children bom 1963 ... 546 165 Children and Young Persons bom 1959-1962 1,342 13,394 Others under age 16... 669 1,991 Total ... 17,338 16,257 Measles Vaccination During the year Circular 6/66 was received from the Ministry of Health indicating that the vaccination schedules used in the controlled trials of measles vaccines conducted by the Medical Research Council were regarded as effective and acceptable procedures. Although it was felt to be premature to embark on any programme of general measles vaccination, vaccines should be made available to doctors who wished to use them for any of their patients. The County Council after consultation with the Local Medical Committee, submitted proposals to the Minister which were approved, to introduce a scheme for the vaccination of children at the request of their parents. PORT HEALTH UNIT, GATWICK AIRPORT. The Unit is situated at the south end of the Immigration Lounge and consists of a general office, vaccination room, consulting room, two inspection rooms and a staff room. Gatwick is regularly served by planes from airports in Europe, the Middle East, West Africa, East Africa and South America. An increasing number of charter flights from North America and North Africa also use Gatwick Airport. Health control is carried out under the Aliens Order, 1953, the Commonwealth Immigration Act, 1962 and the Ships and Aircraft Regulations, 1966. During the period 1st January to 31st December, 1966, excluding training flights, there were 31,004 aircraft arrivals and 31,038 departures involving 1,632,142 passengers. During this period the Unit examined 98 commonwealth immigrants. Of these 16 were classified as likely to require major medical treatment. 336 aliens were examined and of these, 68 were classified as unfit or requiring medical treatment. 893 vaccinations were carried out and first aid treatment was given to 458 persons during the year. The Port Health Staff continued to consist of two Medical Officers with eight part-time General Practitioners operating a duty rota. The number of clerks/receptionists was increased from 5.5 to 6 during the year owing to the increase in air traffic. AMBULANCE SERVICE. Organisation and Administration. The organisation and administration of the Service continued as in the previous year. The replacement of the service provided by the Voluntary Organisations was completed and the only full Agency Service is now provided by the British Red Cross Society at Godaiming and a supplementary service is provided at weekends and during some evenings by the stations formerly operated by the St. John Ambulance Brigade. Communications. Increased efficiency in the Central Control has resulted from the replacement of local telephone lines by a block provided by the G.P.O. in the new Burgh Heath Exchange at Banstead which is now fully automatic. Operational Strength. During the year the operational fleet was increased by one ambulance and two sitting case vehicles.