[Report 1919] / Medical Officer of Health, Watford U.D.C.

  • Watford (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1919
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Credit: [Report 1919] / Medical Officer of Health, Watford U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Number of expectant mothers who attended and made garments Total number of mothers attending the School for Mothers ... .... Total attendance at the School for Mothers ... Number of other cases helped with Milk . Average weekly attendances of Children at Consulta¬ tions and weighings Average weekly attendances of expectant mothers... 42 517 49 28.9 4.9 Home Helps. This branch of the Maternity and Child Welfare work has not been as flourishing as it might have been had we been able to get a satisfactory supply of women to act in this capacity. During the year we have had only one permanent woman and she gave up her work in October. Five women have done occasional work, but this is not altogether satisfactory, as unless they are definitely in the employ of the Council they are not to be relied upon. In all, 21 cases were supplied with a Home Help, but many cases were refused, to their great disappointment. The work is hard and rather trying, and women as a rule do not care to take it on, although the Council have raised the rate of payment several times. The number of visits paid by the Health Visitors, re Home Helps, amounted to 104 during the year. Tuberculosis. Number of visits and re-visits paid to cases of Tuberculosis ... ... ... ... 232 Measles. Visits paid in connection with the above disease 990 Number of cases of Bronchitis and Pneumonia, complicating Measles, nursed by trained Nurse ... ... ••• ... ... 28 The provision of Midwives and of a Maternity Hospi¬ tal is undertaken by the Herts County Nursing Association and co-ordinated with the general work of the District Council so as to cover all the grounds of Maternity and Child Welfare Activity in Watford.