[Report 1969] / Medical Officer of Health, Sevenoaks R.D.C.
- Sevenoaks (England). Rural District Council.
- Date:
- 1969
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1969] / Medical Officer of Health, Sevenoaks R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![REGISTRATION OF NURSING HOMES (Sections 187 to 194 of the Public Health Act, 1936 as amended by the Nursing Homes Act, 1963) Number of Homes Number of beds provided for; Maternity Others Total Homes registered during year - - - Homes whose registrations were withdrawn during year Homes on register at end of 1 13 13 year :: Visits of inspection, and special visits as required, are made to the above Nursing Home during the year* NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT, 1948 - SECTION 47 NATIONAL ASSISTANCE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1951 (Removal to suitable premises of persons in need of care and attention) No action was necessary under these Enactments during the year* Laboratory Service The Public Health Laboratory Service, under the Directorship of DrsA0L9 Furniss, provided excellent facilities during the year for the examination of specimens, and full co-operation with the staff was maintained,. Valuable facilities are also available in the Pathological Departments of the following hospitals; Kent and Sussex, Pembury, Sevenoaks and Orpington* Staff Medical Examinations During the year fifteen medical examinations were carried out for the District for superannuation purposes* International Vaccination Certificates There is an increasing demand for the authentication of doctors’ signatures on International Vaccination Certificates® In connection with irternatinna] travel persons arriving in this country from infected or suspected areas without valid certificates are kept under surveillance by the Health Department. -18-](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b30078647_0024.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
