[Report 1966] / Medical Officer of Health, Folkestone Borough & Port.

  • Folkestone (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1966
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    Hawkinge and Swingfield Hythe and Saltwood Lyminge and Elhani Other areas ... 8 12] 13 41 MEDICAL EXAMINATION OF CORPORATION EMPLOYEES The following medical examinations were carried out during 1966 : For admission to the Corporation : Males Females (a) Superannuation Scheme 23 16 (b) Sick Pay Scheme 49 — Special examinations ... 4 — Re-examinations 19 — Totals 95 16 Arrangements were made for 60 of the employees to have X-ray examina- tion of the chest and 17 attended Mass Radiography Surveys. HOME SAFETY Statistics from the Royal Victoria Hospital dealing with the number of persons treated there for injuries caused by home accidents during the past year showed a decrease of 111 from the previous year’s figure of 347. The downward trend in the number of local home accidents has now continued over the last four years as follows : 1963- 1964 527 1964- 1965 429 1965- 1966 347 1966- 1967’ 236 The broken glass campaign started in 1962 has resulted in a reduction in the number of cuts treated at the Red Cross Hut on the East Cliff Sands from 143 during 1961 to 8 during 1966. In the twelve months immediately following the coming into operation of the Children’s Nightdress Regulations, eight girls under the age of fifteen died in England and Wales from burns involving nightdresses as compared with fifteen in the previous twelve months. This encouraging drop in the number of fatalities suggests that the Regulations are proving to be effective. The Folkestone Home Safety Committee has, during the past year, con- tinued to support the quarterly publicity campaigns sponsored by R.O.S.P.A., given talks and film shows, mounted exhibitions and produced and distributed 2,500 copies of a home safety handbook. A float “ Keep fire safely in its place ” took part in the two local carnival processions. Action taken at national level on information supplied by this Committee has, among other things, resulted in the stop of imports of a particular type of highly inflammable fur fabric. It is considered that the Committee has had a very successful year further- ing the cause of “ safety in the home ” in Folkestone and on a national scale.
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