[Report 1963] / Medical Officer of Health, Leatherhead U.D.C.

  • Leatherhead (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1963
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Credit: [Report 1963] / Medical Officer of Health, Leatherhead U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Immunisation against Infectious Diseases (cont,) the County Council Clinics, so also can vaccination against poliomyelitis for all persons aged 40 years and under* Expectant mothers, members of health and hospital services and their families and travellers abroad are also eligible for treatment, B.C,G. vaccination against tuberculosis is available for children between the age of 13 and 14 years, and for all children who have been in close contact with cases of pulmonary tuberculosis. Figures relating to the numbers treated in these various procedures will be found in Section 6 of this report. FAMILY PLANNING ASSOCIATION A branch of the Family Planning Association functions in the district. It provides a weekly clinic at the Epsom District Hospital with the oonsent of the Hospital Management Committee and the Medical Superintendent, The medical staff is appointed by the Association and is assisted by voluntary workers. The work of the Association is concerned with the teaching of contraception tc. married persons, and also with the investigation of sub-fertility and ether sex problems. Infoimation has been received from the Hon* Secretary of the local branch of the Association that 3,157 visits were made to the clinic in the past year, including 519 first visits, and that postal orders numbered 1,513« NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACTS, 1943 and 1951 In these Acts powers are given to local authorities to seek a Court Order for the compulsory temporary removal to hospital or institution of a person in ill-health or in a senile state who is in a state of neglect. No action was necessary under this section during the year. Since these powers were conferred on the Council, it has been necessary to use them on one occasion only. Another section of the 194S Act empowers local authorities to arrange for the burial of the body of any person who dies in the district where such arrangements are not otherwise being made. Two burials were arranged under this section during the year. (9)