[Report 1939] / Medical Officer of Health, Bebington Borough.

  • Bebington (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1939
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Credit: [Report 1939] / Medical Officer of Health, Bebington Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    IL^TERNITY & CHILD VJELFARB. The following summary is based upon information ard figures supplied by Miss A, Owen, Senior Health Visitor {1) M/iTRRNITY SERVICES . Consultant Obstetrician - Mr, M. Pat now 1. Ante-Natal Clinic, Total Sessions held 49 No. of new cases examined 301 Cases continuing from 1938 .64 Total.. 365 Average attendances per session 33 47^ of total Births in the Borough attended the Ante-Natal Clinic. 2. Post-Natal Clinic. Total Sessions held.,... 70 Total attendances, 103 New cases,... 66 (2) INSTITUTIONAL PROVISION FOR MOTHERS AND CHILDREN. There are no Institutions provided by the Borough Itself but by arrangement Mothers and sick babies receive treatment at the Coimty General Hospital, Clatterbridge. Babies under 3 years are sent by arrangement to the Hoylake Babies’ Hospital, and Toddlers from 3 to 5 years are sent to the West Kirby Convalescent Home. (3) HEALTH VISITING. There has been no change of Health Visitor this year and the same nurse has been on the same district the whole of the year. Number of Visits paid. To Expectant Mothers (first visits 220) Total Visits 337 To Infants under 1 year (first visits 771) ” 2933 To Children between 1-5 years ” 5567 To Children under the Infant Life Protection Act 22 To Ophthalmia Neonatorum Cases or Discharging To Measles Cases (First Visits 41) ” ” 55 To Whooping Cough Cases (First Visits 2^ ” ” 38 To Children following up Medical Defects *' 610 All other Visits ■’ 2904 Total Visits 12470