[Report 1937] / Medical Officer of Health, Birmingham.

  • Birmingham (England). Council.
Date:
1937
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Credit: [Report 1937] / Medical Officer of Health, Birmingham. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CONDITIONS FOUND ON INVESTIGATION Diseases of Alimentary System Deaths. Improved Well. I.S.Q. Total Cases. — 10 23 — 33 Blood & Circulatory System 1 4 1 1 7 Genito-urinary System .... 1 6 12 — 19 Nervous System — 4 1 4 9 Respiratory System 2 12 4 4 22 Deficiency diseases — 1 4 — 5 Skin diseases — 1 2 — 3 Congenital Syphilis — — — 1 1 Miscellaneous 2 6 10 1 19 Totals 6 44 57 11 118 For Observation (mismanaged) — — 22 — 22 Parents’ Guidance Clinic The Parents’ Guidance Clinic has been transferred from Carnegie Institute, Hockley, to the child welfare centre at 90, Lancaster Street. The first clinic at the new address was held on Tuesday, April 13th, 1937. Number of clinics held during the year Number of children seen : Boys 87^ Girls 49 ^ Number of mothers interviewed at the clinic Number of fathers interviewed at the clinic 47 136 138 12 Fifty-eight new cases were referred to the clinic by doctors from the welfare centres : Mothers 3 Boys 34 Girls 21 Total 58 While the clinic was held at the Carnegie Institute thirty-one children were seen, in addition to the above, by Dr. Cox, the Medical Officer of the Carnegie Institute.