[Report 1948] / Medical Officer of Health, Cheltenham Borough.

  • Cheltenham (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1948
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Credit: [Report 1948] / Medical Officer of Health, Cheltenham Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    GYNAECOLOGICAL CLINIC This Clinic, which was opened in 1938, is mainly intended for Birth Control work. Help is only given to Mothers whose health is such as to render further pregnancy undesirable. During 1948, 27 clinics were held. New cases attending included 162 Borough and 53 County Patients. Total attendances at the Clinic numbered 236. THE MATERNITY WORK OF THE VICTORIA HOME. STATISTICS FOR 1948 (Jan. 1st—July 4th) 1. Ward Cases. Borough Cases 121 comprising County cases — ,, Midwifery Cases 62 Maternity Cases 18 A nl e-Natal Cases 41 Totals 121 62 18 41 2. District Cases. Midwifery Maternity 131 17 Total ... 148 These figures show the work of the “Domiciliary” Service provided under the Midwives’ Act, 1936, by the Home, in conjunction with the Borough Council. INFANT WELFARE. Work of Health Visitors, January 1st July 4th, 1948. No. of Children on Register ... 4714 ,, Un-notified Live Births discovered ... ... 14 ,, Un-notified Still Births discovered ... ... ... — ,, Home Visits paid by Health Visitors (a) 1 year and under 4331 „ „ „ „ (b) over 1 year ... 5112 ,, Special visits to Mothers (Ante natal cases 529) (others 261) ... ... ... ... Total 790 „ First Visits paid by Health Visitors ... ... ... 695 ,, Attendances of Health Visitors at Centres ... ... 195