[Report 1954] / School Medical Officer of Health, Dorset County Council.

  • Dorset (England). County Council.
Date:
1954
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Credit: [Report 1954] / School Medical Officer of Health, Dorset County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Ante-Natal and Post-Natal Care at Local Health Authority's Clinics, 1954. Area Combined Ante-Natal and Post-Natal Clinics Separate Post-Natal Clinics Isi Attendances Total Attendances Ante-Natal Post-Natal Ante-Natal Post-Natal County 6 — 217 51 817 72 Poole . . 1 — 27 18 86 18 South Dorset — 1 — 91* — 91* Totals . . 7 1 244 160 903 181 Grand Totals 404 1,084 * By appointment Summary of Ante-Natal and Post-Natal Care at Local Health Authority’s Clinics, 1950-54 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 Combined Ante-Natal and Post-Natal Clinics 11 11 10 10 7 Separate Post-Natal Clinics 3 1 1 — 1 f Ante-Natal 536 399 291 305 244 First Attendances 4 Post-Natal . . 271 171 146 204 160 (Total 807 570 437 509 404 f Ante-Natal 1,909 1,399 1,095 1,094 903 Total Attendances < Post-Natal . . 391 260 204 250 181 (_ Total 2,300 1,659 1,299 1,344 1,084 Dental Care The number of expectant and nursing mothers receiving dental treatment at county clinics remains at a fairly constant leve each year, but the numbers are expected to increase when more up-to-date clinic premises are available. Comprehensive treatmen is given, including x-ray examination and the supply of dentures when necessary. In suitable cases, when extraction of the fron teeth is involved, dentures are fitted at the same visit which is very much appreciated by many of these patients. Expectant or nursing mothers attending the local health authority’s dental clinics receive treatment free of charge. Statistics Dental Care of Expectant and Nursing Mothers, 1950-1954 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 Number examined 191 179 167 197 184 Number needing treatment 184 174 157 181 177 Number treated 135 150 128 150 133 Number made dentally fit . . 131 106 120 141 107 Particulars of Dental Treatment provided'. Extractions 278 333 291 206 367 Anaesthetics—General 29 189 37 26 42 Fillings . . 312 217 254 268 243 Scalings/Gum Treatment 129 64 62 69 112 Silver Nitrate 2 4 3 5 — Dentures provided / Partial 24 43 17 30 20 31 13 35 15 19 Relaxation Classes At Dorchester, Blandford and Wimborne relaxation classes are held where consultant obstetricians and general practitioner may refer expectant mothers, and also mothers requiring post-natal exercises after confinement. During the year, the service has been extended to cover the South Dorset area, and arrangements have been made for classe to be held at Bridport, beginning in March, 1955. At each centre the classes are held in conjunction with ante-natal sessions, and provide opportunities for those attending fi obtain advice on mothercraft and kindred subjects from the health visitor in charge. Educational Work One of the main functions of a local health authority ante-natal clinic is the provision of a sound and progressive educationa service, in order to prepare the expectant mother adequately to deal with her individual problems in connection with her pregnancy to fit her for the care of her new-born child; and to enable her to establish good home conditions and a satisfying family life. With this end in view, mothercraft training is carried out at all ante-natal clinics in the county by the medical officer ii charge and the appropriate health visitor. At the larger clinics individual advice at all sessions is supplemented by regular talks an( demonstrations by health visitors. A free discussion follows each talk, and is found to be particularly helpful in bringing to ligh the hidden fears and anxieties to which the young and inexperienced expectant mother is especially prone.