[Report 1966] / Medical Officer of Health, Stretford Borough.

  • Stretford (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1966
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Credit: [Report 1966] / Medical Officer of Health, Stretford Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Care of Unmarried Mothers and their Children Officially the unmarried mother is entitled to similar services and benefits under the National Health Service Act as the married mother, but these services are not always adequate to meet her needs. She often requires special advice and help and this work is carried out by the Health Visiting staff. Advice quite often required by the unmarried mother includes such subjects as affiliation orders, adoption procedure, hostel accommodation, before, during and after confinement, placements of child with foster parents, or placement in a day nursery. No Mother and Baby Homes are administered by the Local Health Authority but the admission of unmarried mothers to Hostels is arranged through moral welfare societies, payment being made on a case basis. Under these arrangements nineteen unmarried mothers were admitted to Mother and Baby Homes during the year ended 31st December, 1966 as follows :— No. of Cases Mother and Baby Homes Ante-Natal Post-Natal St. Anges House, Withington 1 St. Ann’s, Heywood ... 4 St. Teresa’s, Salford. 6 The Grange, Wilpshire ... 3 Fylde House, Blackpool ... 1 15 1 1 1 1 4 Family Planning Clinics Women who for health reasons require advice on birth control may be referred to a family planning clinic, payment being made to the voluntary association administering such clinics on a case basis.