[Report 1939] / Medical Officer of Health, Loughborough Borough.

  • Loughborough (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1939
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    Ubrahv BOROUGH OF LOUGHBOROUGH. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF health FOR THE YEAR 1939. INTERIM REPORT. To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors of the Borough of Loughboroughn Your Worship, Ladies and Gentlemen, I have the honour to present herewith my Third Annual Report on Lhe Health of your Borough, a recent circular relating to annual reports of 0fficeil of Health, the Minister of Health states l £f the increasing pressure of work in the JrUDiic Health Departments of Local Authorities and the need for strict economy in the use of paper, interim year 1,939, and should reports only should be made for the ^-LCOi^n^ esaential an<3 urgent matters which have uh.6 public bcu-Lih duping IhG y63.p. This report is, therefore, very brief, pleasing form of presentation is sacrificed of economy of paper. and a more in the interests I have the Honour to do. Ladies and Gentlemen, Your obedient Servant, E. OAUTLEY HOLDERNESS. Work of Municipal MATERNITY SERVICE Midwive s„ S. 1938. 1939. Number of cases delivered j — Midwifery Maternity Number of visits.made Ante--natal During puerperium Ante-natal Clinic. New cases Attendances Cases referred to Dental Clinic 84 77 60 34 1143 1212 2607 2254 81 ‘ 94 325 390 2 8 CHILD WELFARE. In view of the extension of new housing on the Shelthorpe Estate and the large number of young children in thct^area, the Committee decided to provide Welfare Centre tacilities more accessible to this area of the Borough, and in May a branch Welfare Centre was opened at the Shelfchorpe Free Church premises in Parklands Drive.