[Report 1969] / Medical Officer of Health, Isle of Wight County Council.
- Isle of Wight (England). County Council. n 83204987.
- Date:
- 1969
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1969] / Medical Officer of Health, Isle of Wight County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS. Examinations carried out by the Medical StalT during the year can be summarised as follows :— (1) Children in Care Boarded-Out Children These children are examined six-monthly until two years of age and then annually, being seen whenever possible in the foster homes. Children in Council Homes These children arc seen on admission by Local Medical Practitioners and then annually by the Council’s Medical Officers. (2) Local Authority Staff Superannuation medical examinations Number examined ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ]70 Accepted 169 Failed ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ] Under review ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ]\jji (3) Medical Examination of Teachers Entrants to Training Colleges ... ... ... ... ... ... 92 Entrants to employment as teachers by Isle of Wight Education Com- mittee ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 29 121 VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS. British Red Cross Society. During the past year the Society has continued to co-operate and assist the County Council in as many ways as possible, in nursing and welfare work. Trained members of the Voluntary Aid Detachments have helped by : (a) Escorting numerous sick, elderly and disabled persons to all parts of the County by train, car or ambulance. (b) Providing regular attendance at County Infant Welfare, Pre and Post Natal and Remedial Exercise Clinics, School Medical and Dental Inspection, Immunisation and Vaccination Clinics, Physio- therapy Clinics and Foot Clinics. (c) Visiting and assisting in the homes of elderly and sick people at the request of District Nurses. (d) Manning First Aid Posts at many public functions. (e) Organising Training Courses open to the general public in Nursing and First Aid, etc. The six Clubs for the Disabled in Newport, Ryde (2), East Cowes, Totland Bay and Lake continue to flourish with increased membership, now amounting to approximately 130 disabled persons. The wide variety of crafts taught and the standard of workmanship achieved has been demonstrated at “Open Days.” The general public have shown a keen interest in these events and have purchased many of the articles on](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b29498946_0028.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
