[Report 1948] / Medical Officer of Health, Bedford Borough.

  • Bedford (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1948
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Credit: [Report 1948] / Medical Officer of Health, Bedford Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Mothers The following table shows the attendances at ante- and post-natal clinics. (January—4th July) Ante-Natal Post-Natal Attendances Attendance s 3 Brereton Road 369 ... 23 29 Barford Avenue 308 ... 28 5. ULTRA-VIOLET LIGHT During the year two ultra-violet mercury vapour lamps were in use at each centre. Treatment is found useful in a number of conditions. The following table shows the work carried out. (January—4th July) Number of Children Treated Number of Individual Treatments Given 3 Brereton Road 18 291 29 Barford Avenue 23 269 T otfi R X. ♦«« ••• ••• ••• 41 560 The most usual conditions for which this treatment is given are general and nervous debility, skin diseases including boils and septic sores, chronic bronchitis, catarrhal conditions before and after tonsillectomy and otherwise, and ear diseases. 6. HEALTH VISITING. The following table shows the work carried out by the Health Visitors, of whom the normal staff was five. Health Visiting (January—4th July) Total primary visits to infants ... ... ... ... 402 Total re-visits, under 1 year ... ... ... ... ... 2,090 Total re-visits, 1 to 5 years 2,195 Total number of ante-natal visits ... ... ... ... 89 Total number of special visits 27 Total number of useless visits 848 Total number of post-natal visits 6 7. PREMATURE INFANTS The following table shows the number of premature infants about whom information was received during the first six months of the year.