[Report 1960] / Medical Officer of Health, Northampton County Borough.

INTRODUCTION TO REPORT FOR 1960 ON THE HEALTH, SCHOOL HEALTH AND WELFARE SERVICES To the Mayor, Aldermen, Councillors, and Co-opted Members of the Education Committee of Northampton County Borough. In accordance with my statutory duty as your Medical Officer of Health, I have the honour to present the Annual Health Report for the year I960, This is my fifteenth report and the eighty-seventh of the series. The report has been prepared according to Ministry of Health Circular 1/61 dated 31st January, 1961, and the information specifically asked for will be found as follows: Vital Statistics on page 16; Chiropody on page 24; Health Education on page 25; Factories Acts, 1937 to 1959, on pages 31 and 32; Public Swimming Baths on page 30; Water Supply on page 27; Sewerage on page 27; Mental Health Services on pages 64 to 69; Liaison arrangements on page 23; and Child Guidance on page 96. Also included with this Report is the School Health Service Report (fifty-third of the series), which conforms with the requirements of the Ministry of Education and complies with Ministry of Education Circular 352, dated 24th March, 1959, paragraph 15, which reads as follows:— 44.As soon as possible after the end of each calendar year the Authority shall submit to the Minister in respect of that year a report by their Principal School Medical Officer on the health and well-being of pupils in his care and of the work of himself and his staff in relation thereto, including a report on the School Dental Service by the Principal School Dental Officer.” {See pages 83 to 103). The various aspects of the Department’s work are mentioned under the appropriate headings in the body of the report. {See Table of Contents —Health Report, page 3; School Health Report, page 7). Once again 1 take the opportunity to tender to the Chairmen, Deputy- Chairmen and Members of the various Committees associated with the administration of the Health, School Health and Welfare Services my sincere appreciation of the generous help and support freely given through¬ out the period under review. I also wish to thank the staff of this Department—professional and clerical—for their conscientious work during the year. CARRICK G. PAYTON Medical Officer of Health Health Department, 7a St. Giles’ Square, Northampton August, 1961 Telephone: Northampton 4521, Ex. 34