[Report 1956] / Medical Officer of Health, Greenock Burgh.

  • Greenock (Scotland). Burgh Council.
Date:
1956
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Credit: [Report 1956] / Medical Officer of Health, Greenock Burgh. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The following vaccinations and immunisations were performed:— Number of children immunised against diphtheria (APT) 13 Number of maintenance injections (APT) 18 Number of children immunised against diphtheria and whooping cough (combined antigen) 296 Number of children successfully vaccinated 216 Number of B.C.G. vaccinations 568 Day Nursery and Toddlers’ Playgrounds The Day Nursery provided by the Local Authority continued to function throughout 1956. The average daily attendance of children at the Day Nursery during the year was 9.0 for children under two years of age and 16.2 for children between the ages of 2 and 5 years. The three toddlers’ playgrounds continued to provide two three- hour sessions per day from Monday to Friday of each week, the only qualification for admission being age, but when the demand is heavy, preference is given to specially deserving cases. These playgrounds have proved to be very popular with Greenock mothers. Free milk, as provided in the schools, is supplied morning and afternoon, but no other food is given. The average attendance per session at these playgrounds • during the year 1956 was as follows:-— (a) Sinclair Street Playground . . ... ... 25 (b) Hillend Playground ... ... 28 (c) Lynedoch Street Playground 19 • Convalescent Home Provision There is no provision of this nature by the Local Authority, but use continued to be made of the Glasgow and West of Scotland Seaside Homes at Dunoon. The Corporation gave a donation of £31 10s Od for ’ which in return they received ten subscribers’ lines entitling the 3 receivers to two weeks’ stay at the Home. During the year 1956, six • mothers and four children were admitted to the Homes for a period of • approximately two weeks. HEALTH VISITING During 1956 we were fortunate to have a staff of 15 fully qualified ; health visitors. Thirteen of these were directly employed by Greenock Corporation and two through the Greenock District Nursing Associa- : tion. Two health visitors attended the refresher course lasting for one week at the Summer School, St. Andrews, organised by the Scottish Council for Health Education. Eleven health visitors attended, each for fj °ne day, at the National Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis ■ Refresher Course held in Edinburgh. Periodic attendance at courses of this nature is of great value to the health visitor in her work. L As the town continues to expand so greater areas must be covered • the health visitors. New houses bring new problems to many families and the constant friendly advice of the health visitor keeps 1 ^any a family from deteriorating into the “problem” category.
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