[Report 1954] / Medical Officer of Health, Halifax County Borough.

  • Halifax (England). County Borough Council. nb2008024085.
Date:
1954
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Credit: [Report 1954] / Medical Officer of Health, Halifax County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    No. of women in attendance 1 No. of Clinics provided at end of year (whether held at Child Welfare Centres or other premises) 2 No. of sessions now held per month at Clinics included in Col. 2 3 No. of women who attended during- the year 4 No. of new cases included in Col. 4, i.e., for A.N. clinics women who had not previously attended any clinic during current pregnancy and for P.N. clinics women who had not previously attended any P.N. clinic after last confinement 5 Total number of attend- ances made by women included in col. (4) during the year 6 Local Health Authority Clinics:— Ante-Natal clinics }' df 7 5 7 Post-Natal clinics 4\ 19 19 19 Clinics provided by vol- untary organisations Ante-Natal clinics 1 12 643 463 3279 Post-Natal clinics 1 4 192 128 192 Arrangements with Medical Practitioners. There are no arrangements with general practitioners for ante- natal and post-natal mothers to be examined. Child Welfare Clinics. Infant Welfare Centres are provided at Northgate, Queen’s Road, Ovenden, Luddenden, Siddal, Northowram and Illingworth. The Northgate Centre is a whole-time clinic. The other clinics are situated in Church Schools and sessions are held as follows:— Queen’s Road clinic ... Ovenden clinic Luddenden clinic Siddall clinic ... Northowram ... Illingworth Two sessions weekly (Tuesday). One session weekly (Wednesday). One session fortnightly (Monday). One session weekly (Monday). One session weekly (Wednesday). One session weekly (Fridays). An infant welfare clinic for the Mixenden area is needed in view of the increasing population in the new housing estates but, until convenient accommodation is available, arrangements are being made for a health visitors’ point.