[Report 1934] / Medical Officer of Health, Dunbarton County Council.

  • Dumbartonshire (Scotland). County Council.
Date:
1934
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Credit: [Report 1934] / Medical Officer of Health, Dunbarton County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    (5) Number of deaths occurring in cases included under No. 4, Nil (6) Number of cases -where the Local Authority provided assistance on the request of medical practitioners for :— (a) Consultant service, - - 1 (b) Bacteriological examinations, - Nil (c) Skilled nursing at home, - Nil (d) Hospital treatment, - - 11 25. Other Provisions.—Arrangements have been made under the scheme for the provision of skilled assistance at confinement, and 171 applications for such assistance were received during the year. Of these, 137 were granted, 27 were refused, and in 6 cases the applications were withdrawn, while 1 application was still undecided at the close of the year. INFANT LIFE PROTECTION. Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Acts, 1908 to 1932. The number of children on the Infant Protection Register as at 15th May, 1934, showed a decrease of 7 from the same date in 1933, and totalled 55. This decrease is mainly due to children attaining the age of 9 years or being returned to parents or relatives. Nothing calling for special comment has arisen during the year, but it might be mentioned again that notice of intention to adopt a child must be received by the County Medical Officer not less than 48 hours before the child is received. A Return is made to the Department of Health at 15th May each year, showing details of the -work done in this connection and a copy of the Return for 1934 is appended :— REGISTRATION. Note.—Where one notice is received in respect of more than one child it should be treated as if a separate notice had been received in respect of each child mentioned.