[Report 1947] / Medical Officer of Health, Bognor Regis U.D.C.

  • Bognor Regis (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1947
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Credit: [Report 1947] / Medical Officer of Health, Bognor Regis U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Association for nursing services in connection with child welfare and home visiting of cases of tuberculosis. Two other nurses, under the direct supervision of the County Nursing Association, attend the Minor Ailments and Nutrition Clinics ond carry out duties in connection with the School Medical Service. (/;) For Infectious Diseases. The Local Authority contributes, on a visit basis, to the Rognor Regis District Nursing Association for the provision of home nursing in cases of measles, pneumonia, mumps and whooping cough among all children up to school leaving age. Under arrangements made by the County Council with the County Nursing .\ssociation, special nurses are supplied in cases of Ophthalmia Neonatorum, if required by the Medical Practitioner in charge of the case. BOGNOR REGIS AND DISTRICT CHILDREN’S CARE FUND The Children’s Care Fund was inaugurated in 19d2, to assist necessitous cases among the children living in Bognor Regis, and is entirely supported by voluntary contributions. Where necessary oil and malt is provided, either free or at reduced prices according to the financial circumstances. .\ssistance has been given where parents were advised by their own doctor that a child should have a change of surroundings after a serious illness and they were too poor to meet this expenditure. Where they had relatives living some distance away to whom the child could be sent, the fares were paid. In urgent cases, boots and clothing have been provided. Under the Boot Club scheme, any children may obtain boots or shoes or have them repaired, and there is no need for any local children to be without footwear. The committee has been .indebted to supporters of the Fund for gifts of left-off clothing and toys. Arrangements can always be made for gifts to be collected if the Public Health Department is notified. DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION During 1947, 213 children of all ages were immunised against diphtheria, the prophylactic used being A.P.T. (Dose 0.2 c.c. followed by 0.5 c.c. with four weeks’ interval, and a reawakening dose of 0.5 c.c. four years later). The number of pre-school children immunised was 180 and the number of school children 33. Figures of previous immunisation carried out in this district are given below :— AGES Year 14 & 1 2 3 4 5 0 t 8 9 10 11 12 13 over Total 1927 1 1 7 4 7 11 10 9 9 8 0 1 74 19:{6-7 22 .31 .32 5.3 75 95 85 115 107 94 00 40 31 8 848 1998 1 .3 2 4 1.3 20 8 5 7 0 8 14 5 4 100 1940 — 2 3 2 .3 .3 1 1 — — — — — 1 10 1941 .3.3 150 125 119 170 189 207 190 191 179 170 130 140 149 2160 1942 158 119 95 85 140 81 71 42 38 33 4.3 51 47 25 1028 194.3 152 Cl 48 45 54 30 28 24 13 15 14 15 12 12 52.3 1944 18.3 49 27 14 17 18 1.3 12 14 0 8 9 4 3 377 194;) 189 01 17 18 17 8 5 7 10 3 .3 0 3 5 352 1940 189 48 17 7 9 4 4 8 5 1 3 2 — — 297 1947 121 45 8 0 7 5 .3 2 8 3 3 1 1 — 213 TOTAL 5988