[Report 1968] / Medical Officer of Health, Herefordshire / County of Hereford County Council.

  • Herefordshire (England). County Council.
Date:
1968
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Credit: [Report 1968] / Medical Officer of Health, Herefordshire / County of Hereford County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    I lie mental welfare officers provide a care and alter care service for mentally disordered persons. 1 lie\ keep in close contact with them and their families, working closely with the family doctors and with the consultant psychiatrists. The community mental health services include Barrs Court Junior I'raining Centre, the Rocklicld Road Adult Training Centre, the Special Care Unit at the Health Clinic, C.aol Street. Hereford, a Social Club for mentally disordered persons and residential accommodation lor young men at Ivy House. We do not find mam earls cases of pulmonary tuberculosis by miniature mass radiography. We have found quite a few women attending the cervical cytology clinic who require further investigation This scheme has now passed through its experimental stage and is a useful procedure which, in certain cases, leads on to effective treatment. No action has been taken on the fluoridation of the public water supplies. Care of the elderly is of increasing importance. Not only are there more elderly, but an increas- ing number need support and can then remain in their own homes. Perhaps surprisingly, we have little demand for night attendants. Chiropody for the elderh preserves their mobditv and reduces need for residential care. We are able to cope with the demand and only several weeks elapse before the first appointment. Consideration was given to the Seebohm Committee on Local Authority and Allied Personal Social Services. It was decided that it was impracticable to implement any of the major recommenda- tions of the Committee at the present time pending the Report of the Royal Commission on Local Government. Preliminary consideration was given to the Green Paper on the 'Administrative Structure of Medical and Related Services in England and Wales, and arrangements were made for a joint meet- ing with the Herefordshire Executive Council and the Herefordshire Hospital Management Committee, to see if any formula could be decided upon for Herefordshire. The Sheldon Report on Child Welfare Centres, made by a Sub-Committee of the Standing Medical Advisory Committee of the Central Health Services Council to the Ministry of Health, made a number of recommendations about the development of the child health services. A meeting of domi- ciliary nursing staff and the members of the voluntary committees of the Infant Welfare Centres was held and arrangements were made to implement many of the recommendations. An interesting change during the year was the discontinuation of the Maternal and Child Health, Mental Health and Care Sub-Committees. Their work was transferred to the Health Com- mittee. However, I do feel that I must not fail to mention the work and enthusiasm of the chairmen and members of these sub committees. I thank members of the County Council for their support and the staff for their hard work during 1968. J. S. COOK SON. County Health Department, County Medical Officer. 35, Bridge Street, Hereford.