[Report 1967] / Medical Officer of Health, Chesterfield Borough.

  • Chesterfield (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1967
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Credit: [Report 1967] / Medical Officer of Health, Chesterfield Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    SECTION 22—CARE OF MOTHERS AND YOUNG CHILDREN Child Welfare Centres No. of Centres provided ... ... ... ... 10 No. of sessions held per month ... ... ... 50 No. of Children born in 1967 who attended a Centre for the first time ... ... ... ... ... 925 Total No. of children who attended a Centre during the year 2,730 Total attendances made: Children under 1 year ... ... ... ... ... 19,068 Children 1 to 5 years 8,103 TOTAL 27,171 Certain proprietary brands of dried milk and other dietary supplements are available at cost price at the Centres. The distri- bution of welfare foods provided by the Ministry of Health is carried out from the central office in the Town Hall Clinic and from all the Infant Welfare Centres in various parts of the Borough. The amounts distributed during 1967 were as follows National dried milk—tins Orange juice—bottles Cod liver oil—bottles Vitamin tablets—packets 7,604 17,858 1,088 1,116 Ante-natal Clinics No. of Ante-Natal Clinics No. of sessions held per month No. of expectant mothers attended Total attendances made 2 16 628 1,648 All expectant mothers attending the Ante-natal clinic for the first time have a blood sample taken to determine the blood group, the Rh. factor and the presence of blood disease. They also have a haemoglobin estimation test periodically and, where necessary, are referred to their own doctor for treatment. All the patients are weighed at every Ante-natal visit to detect any undue increase in weight, and unless they have been X-rayed in the course of the year at the Mass Radiography Unit they are sent to the Chest Clinic for a chest X-ray. Any abnormality found as a result of the X-ray is referred by the Medical Officer to the appro- priate consultant for treatment.