[Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health, Watford U.D.C. / Borough.
- Watford (England). Urban District Council.
- Date:
- 1962
Licence: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health, Watford U.D.C. / Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![SEX OF INFANTS The sex ratio of 1,175 boys to every 1, 000 girl infants is slightly higher than last yeato HEALTH EDUCATION » 1962 Further to the National Water Safety Campaign the Watford Home Safety Committee, through the enthusiastic help of the Manager of the Watford Baths, started a special effort in Water Safety Campaign. With the help of the West Herts Tape Re¬ corder Society, recordings o’ telephone conversation life-saving methods, etc., were fed into the dressing rooms at regular intervals throughout the day, each recording lasting 3 minutes. This has impressed the public a great deal. School teachers asked for a competi¬ tion amongst the schools for appropriate recordings - this was not very successful as the number of entries was negligible. An article about this appeared in the local press. The Watford Technical College made some posters for the Whitsun Carnival where the Home Safety Committee had a stall. Film strips were shown and posters displayed. One of the girls secondary modern schools supplied older girls to help man the stall. The Annual General Meeting of the Home Safety Committee was held in October, Station Officer Roberts giving the address on Fire Safety. Posters on vehicles and in clinics were changed according to a monthly pro¬ gramme of events. Several speakers spoke to various clubs and local organisations on various subjects throughout the year. There has been suggestions that local Community Centres should be approached to allow the Home Safety Committee to hold At Homes for the general public. This will be followed up in the New Year. Health Visitors help with local Mothers* Clubs, giving film shows and general a£]^ ice. LABORATORY SERVICES Provision is available for investigation of all outbreaks of infectious disease and as will be seen from the Chief Public Health Inspector’s report help was willingly given when it was necessary to investigate small outbreaks of food poisoning. NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT - SECTION 47 (REMOVAL TO SUITABLE PREMlSES of PERSONS IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION) Seve'-al cases of persons reported to be living in insanitary circumstances or in need of care and attention were investigated diring the year and arrangements were made where necessary for the provision of such services as a Home Help or District Nurse. Tn no case, however, was it necessary to invoke powers under Section 47 during the year.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b3023976x_0017.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
