[Report 1973] / Medical Officer of Health, Middleton Borough.

  • Middleton (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1973
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Credit: [Report 1973] / Medical Officer of Health, Middleton Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PART B DELEGATED HEALTH AM) WELFARE SERVICES CARE OF MOTHERS AMD YOUITG CHILDREN Child Health Centres There are 5 Child Health Centres in the Borough.! 2 being at purpose- built combined Clinics at Lurnford Street, Middleton and at Borrowdale Road on the Langley Estate. The remaining 3 were held in rented premises at Middleton Junction (Wade Street Scout Hall), Rhodes (All Saints Parish Church School) and Alkrington Community Centre. Durnford Street Clinic - Tuesday and Thursday, 2-4 p.m. Langley Clinic - 'Wednesday 10 a.m.-12 noon and Thursday 2-4 p.m. Alkrington - Monday 2-4 p.m. and Wednesday 10 a.m.-12 noon. Wade Street - Wednesday 2-4 p.m. Rhodes - 2nd and 4th Wednesdays 2-4 p.m. Both Langley and Durnford Street Clinics are well equipped modem buildings; the latter was extensively re-constructed in 1969* The construction of the Alkrington Branch Clinic commenced in 1972 on a site adjacent to the Alkrington Community Centre and is now complete. Routine examinations of infants is normally -undertaken at these Child Health Sessions (see also Table B.2) and the National Welfare Poods - National Dried Milk and Vitamin Tablets - are available in addition to certain proprietary brands of baby foods and vitamin supplements available for purchase on the recommendation of the Medical Officer. Ante-Natal and Post-natal Clinics (See under Midwifery and Table B.3) Family Planning Neither the Borough Council nor the County Council run their own Family Planning Clinics, but have arrangements with the Family Planning Association, and evening sessions are held at Durnford Street Clinic, Middleton, each Monday and 7/ednesday. Also a Tuesday evening session at Langley Clinic. Intrauterine devices can be fitted by arrangement at this latter clinic. A female doctor is in attendance at these sessions. The County Council have agreed on case payments, and where necessary, the supply of appliances, in respect of women referred to the Family Planning Clinic, on medical grounds and certain social grounds. Ophthalmia Neonatorum There .vere no cases of Ophthalmia Neonatorum in domiciliary practice during the year. I IIP 7IFERY SERVICE (Establishment at 31st December, 1973 was 11). There were 8 District Midwifery Sisters during 1973» nil of whom were qualified to administer analgesics. Mrs. C. F. Copland Mrs. H. Greenfield Mrs. C. Hartle Mrs. C. N. Holland Mrs. F. Hut chins on Mrs. I. R. Richards Mrs. D. B. Smith Mrs. M. E. Hard -14-