[Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health and School Medical Officer of Health, Southport County Borough.

  • Southport (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1962
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Credit: [Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health and School Medical Officer of Health, Southport County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Voluntary Tuberculosis Care Committee~The Southport Voluntary TubH culosis Care Committee continued as in previous years to provide patients and th^| families with financial and other assistance. The Committee forms an essential partti the general scheme for tuberculous patients and all the medical and nursing staff who jl'‘ engaged in this service are members of the organisation. The Tuberculo:] Health Visitor in the Health Department acts as Hon. Case Secretary and the Chief Ck j undertakes the duties of Hon. Treasurer. Assistance is also received from other memb(* of the staff of the Health Department in organising the Christmas Seal Sale. During 1962 the Care Committee provided considerable financial and other assisj ance to patients and their families. i B.C.G. Vaccination—The number of persons vaccinated during the year 1962 | shown below:— (1) (a) At B.C.G. Clinics . (b) Babies seen by the Consultant Paediatrician . (c) School children . Total (2) Number of B.C.G. Clinics . Number of attendances made by contacts . Number of Mantoux tests ... . Number of sessions by Tuberculosis Visitor at B.C.G. Clinics - 1 B.C.G. VACCINATION 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962; (a) At B.C.G. Clinics 47 30 48 45 27 42 56 43 36 341 (b) Babies seen by the Consultant Paedia¬ trician 6 13 10 9 9 24 35 27 28 32! (c) School Children... — 79 427 391 500 497 698 1037 787 872 Totals 53 122 485 445 536 563 789 1107 851 938