[Report 1953] / Medical Officer of Health, South Shields County Borough.

  • South Shields (Durham, England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1953
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Credit: [Report 1953] / Medical Officer of Health, South Shields County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Maternity Outfits 1,337 complete outfits were distributed to expectant mothers from the Health Department during 1953. Training Courses Post-graduate training courses were taken by two of the mid wives during 1953. SECTION 24.—HEALTH VISITING During 1953 the Health Visitors paid the following visits to homes; Expectant mothers : 1st visits . 451 Subsequent visits . 139 Post-natal mothers. 123 Children under 1 year of age : 1st visits 2,048 Subsequent visits . 13,805 Children aged 1 and 2 years : visits . 7,135 Children aged 2 to 5 years : visits 16,833 Visits re still births. 35 ,, infant deaths . 80 ,, adopted children 17 ,, domestic helps . 152 ,, tuberculosis. 5,069 ,, other infectious diseases. 2,548 ,, admission to hospitals . 334 Coronation souvenir cards distributed 7,999 Child Welfare Centres Five morning and eight afternoon clinics are held each week. Two of the morning clinics are devoted to toddlers. Five sessions are held at the Municipal Clinic and eight at the branch clinics, as follows :— Municipal Clinic, Stanhope Parade^—Tuesday and Thursday mornings ; Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons. “ Nook ” Hall, Cleadon Park^—Wednesday morning ; Tuesday afternoon. West Harton Methodist Church Hall—Wednesday morning. Ingham Street Hall—Tuesday morning and Thursday afternoon Hudson Street Youth Club—Friday afternoon. Steward Crescent Community Centre Hut—Wednesday and Friday afternoons. The following is a summary of the work at these Centres — New attenders during 1953 1,549 Total number of attendances 29,717 Number of sessions held 638