[Report 1957] / Medical Officer of Health, Inverness County Council.

  • Inverness-shire (Scotland). County Council.
Date:
1957
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Credit: [Report 1957] / Medical Officer of Health, Inverness County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    HOME VISITATION. Supervision of pre-school children continued throughout the year, the figures for 1957 and the average figures for the four years 195A - 1957 inclusive being given in table form. Home Visitation of Pre-School Children. Year. Children under 1 year of age. Children between 1 and 5 years of age. Children visited. Total visits. Number visited. Total visits. 1957 876 8,809 898 11,461 Average 1954-57 877 8,626 928 10,626 DAY NURSERIES. There are no Day Nurseries in this County. RESIDENTIAL NURSERIES AND CHILDREN'S HOMES. It was not necessary during 1957 to admit any Children to Rosedene Children's Home under Section 22 which makes provision for the care of mothers and young children. OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM. As In 1955 and 1956 there were no cases of ophthalmia neonatorum notified in 1957. INFANT DEATHS. The causes of death in the 21 infants who did not survive the first year of life are set out in the following table:- Cause of Death. Under 1 week. 1 and under 2 weeks. 2 weeks and under 3 weeks. 3 weeks and under 4 weeks Total under 4 weeks. 4 weeks and under 3 months. 3 months and under 6 months. 6 months and under 9 months. 9 months and under 12 months. Prematurity 6 - - m 6 o • 1 Cerebral Laceration 1 - • - 1 - - • - Hydrocephalus.............. - - - 1 1 - - - - Haemolytic Disease of new born.. 1 - - • 1 - > - . Congenital hydronephrosis.. - - - 1 1 - - - - Intracranial Haemorrhage... 1 - - - 1 - - - - Atelectasis 1 - - - 1 • . • • Pertussis., - - - - . 1 . Acute cardiac failure - - - - - 1 - . • Acute fulminating pneumonia - - - - - - 1 - - Meningocele. - - ) - - 1 m - - Beoncho-pneumonia - - - - - 1 - - 2 Intussusception..... - - - - - - 1 - - 10 - - 2 12 3 3 1 —2 Total under 12 months.