[Report 1945] / Medical Officer of Health, Kettering Borough.

  • Kettering (England). Borough Council. no2009140039.
Date:
1945
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Credit: [Report 1945] / Medical Officer of Health, Kettering Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    special circumstances exist children from \\ to 2 years are admitted with a maximum of 6 children under 2 years of age in attendance at any time. The average number of children on the roll was 35 and the average attendance was 26.5. In order to prevent as far as possible the introduction of infection into the nursery by new children, each prospective entrant is medically examined 2 days prior to admission. Re-examinations are carried out each term. Thirty- two first examinations and 139 re-examinations were done. Thirteen children required treatment and 32 children were kept under observa- tion. The Ronald Tree Nursery School and the Nursery Classes at the Henry Gotch and the Rockingham Road Infant Schools also admit and care for children under 5 years of age. (2) Deaths of Children under 5 years of age.—The ages and causes of death of 3 children were :— Age. Cause of Death. 15 months Acute enteritis. Measles. 4 years Death from burns. 4 years Lymphatic leukaemia. Milk (Mothers and Children) Order*—As under the arrangements made by the Ministry of Food expectant and nursing mothers and child holders of the R.B.2 ration book (i.e., children up to and slightly over 5 years of age) can obtain free or at the reduced cost of 2d. per pint a priority allowance of 7 pints-of liquid milk weekly or if the child is under the age of 2 years National Dried Milk in lieu, it has not been necessary for the Maternity and Child Welfare Committee to provide milk under this Order. Vitamin and Iron Preparations*—In addition to milk, expectant mothers and children holding the R.B.2 ration book can obtain priority allowances of cod liver oil compound and orange juice. For those expectant mothers who find the liquid cod liver oil unpalatable, tablets containing a concentrate of vitamins A and D together with calcium phosphate are obtainable. It was stated in the Report of last year that the take-up of these products had not been very satisfactory. The figures which are given below show that the take-up for the year under review is less than it was in 1944. Number of issues against coupons Average percentage take-up Cod Liver Orange Vitamin A & D Oil Juice tablets 4,960 49,412 1,328 16.5 56.3 26.7 Children under 5 years of age in attendance at infant schools, the Ronald Tree Nursery School and the Linden Avenue Nursery have their orange juice and cod liver oil there. Tablets of ferrous sulphate are available for issue as necessary to children attending the nursery classes and nursery. «-