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IN 16 Dental caries continues to be a top priority public health problem and prevention is a basic health need. We have a preventive measure, Fluoridation, which will dramatically re- duce both dental decay and dental bills all that is needed is positive community action by parents and public officials. G li!I Environmental Sanitation !i Never before has the public been so aware and concerned about the environment. There has been a decided increase in requests for consultation in all phases of board of health E i functions, and particularly in the areas of land use, disposal i ! of sewage and solid wastes, and the protection of air and lI water resources. Several laws are now in effect to safeguard these resources and more studies and regulations can be 4, expected. l4 ! • The routine surveillance program is influenced by the continued steady growth in county-wide service programs I such as: licensing of 28 day care centers for pre-school chil- dren, the inspections of food service establishments, swim - i ming pools, recreational camps and family tent sites, and epidemological field surveys. Social Service l! The Medical Social Worker has continued to work closely with all members of the staff of the County Health Depart- ment. Emphasis has been placed on interpretation to the community of the role of the Medical Social Worker on the Public Health Team. Consultation has been given to com- munity - munit and school nurses local physicians, Boards of Health, Hospital and Nursing Home personnel and public and private agencies. Over 175 families in Barnstable County have been j served with many referrals being made to local agencies. Fifty-five home calls were made, with every town on the Cape visited. Through the cooperative efforts of the Social Work- er, the State Department of Education, and the Nauset Re- gional School Committee, the first pre-school Nursery for Deaf Children between the ages of 2V2 to 5 years has opened its doors at the old Job Corp Center in Wellfleet with 5 chil- dren registered. Along with the Director of Nursing at the County Health Department the Medical Social Worker has l been serving the handicapped children of the county as act- ing Public Health Social Worker at the Hyannis Crippled ! Children's Clinic. Active participation in many community organizations has brought about increasing opportunity to