[Report 1940] / Medical Officer of Health, Worcestershire / County of Worcester County Council.

  • Worcestershire (England). County Council.
Date:
1940
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Credit: [Report 1940] / Medical Officer of Health, Worcestershire / County of Worcester County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    9 Public Assistance Institutions. As previously mentioned a number of mothers were confined in the Maternity Wards of the Evesham Public Assistance Institution and the following inform¬ ation refers to the year 1940 :— Beds provided. Admissions. Births. Kidderminster - - - - Evesham - - 43 134 119 Upton-on-Severn - 1 11 Martley - - 2 . 7 7 As the Maternity Wards at Kidderminster have been converted into a Theatre and X-Ray Unit, it was necessary to concentrate on the Evesham Institution. Health Visiting, Infant Welfare Centres and Ante Natal Clinics. There are 14 County Council Centres and 27 Voluntary Centres in the County, together with 13 Ante Natal Clinics. The locations and average attendances arc recorded below :— County Council Centres. Blackheath - Opened. - Twice weekly Average Attendance - 109 Bromsgrove - - Weekly — - 68 Cradlcy - - Weekly — 52 Crabbs Cross and Astwood Bank - Fortnightly 29 Catshill - - Weekly —■ . - 37 Droitwich - - Weekly — - 38 Fairfield - - Fortnightly — closed Halesowen - Weekly — - 115 Lye - ' - Twice weekly — - 50 Pcrshore - - Fortnightly — 18 Rubery - - Weekly — - 45 Rcdditch - - Twice weekly — - 27 Stourport-on-Severn Fortnightly — - 50 Worcester — Fortnightly — *“T — / Tenbury - - Fortnightly — ■ - 34 Voluntary Infant Welfare Centres. Ashton-Under-Hill - Monthly - - 26 . Alvechurch - - Fortnightly — 19 « Broadheath - Fortnightly — 16 Beoley - - Monthly — 14 Broadway - - Fortnightly — - 16 Belbroughton - Fortnightly — - 12 Bret fort on - - Fortnightly — 9 Badsey - Fortnightly — 16 Clent - Fortnightly — 9 Cofton Hackett - Fortnightly - 32 Evesham - Weekly - — - 59 Fladbury - Fortnightly — 19