[Report 1947] / Medical Officer of Health, Breconshire County Council.

  • Breconshire (Wales). County Council.
Date:
1947
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Credit: [Report 1947] / Medical Officer of Health, Breconshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    7. Ante-Natal Clinics. — Ante-Natal Clinics are held as follows in the same premises as for Maternity and Child Welfare Centres, with the exception of Brecon (see below). 1. Abercrave. — 2nd and 4th Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 12 noon. 2. Brynmawr.—1st and 3rd Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 12 noon. 3. Cefn Coed.—1st and 3rd Mondays, a.m. 4. Ystradgynlais.—1st and 3rd Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 12 noon. 5. Defynock.—3rd Tuesday at 10 a.m. 6. Brecon.—3rd Friday, 10 a.m. to 12 noon, at The County Health Offices, Brecon. 7. Builth.—1st Tuesday in month, 1.15 p.m. to 4 p.m. 8. Ante-Natal Scheme. During 1947, 383 examinaions were made upder this scheme. 244 First Examinations ; 57 Second Examinations ; 7 Third Examination s; 75 Post-Natal Examinations ; at a cost of £135 16s. 6d., compared with 274 examinations in 1946 at a cost of £75 7s. Od. 9. Institutional Provision for Unmarried Mothers, Illegiti- mate Infants, and Homeless Children in the District.—No pro- vision is made by the County Council. 10. ORTHOPAEDIC WORK. — The treatment of Ortho- paedic cases is undertaken and the services of Mr. Parker, Prince of Wales’ Hospital, Cardiff, are available. An orthopaedic sister, Miss Ivy B. Leefe, is also engaged as a Part-time Officer. Table shewing Cases referred to Orthopaedic Surgeon. CENTRE. DATE OF EXAMINATION. Brecon 6/6/47 Totals 1. Number of Children called up for Examination 39 39 2. Number of Children Present and Examined 36 36 3. Number found not to require Treatment... 5 5 4. Number found to require Domiciliary or Clinic Treatment 31 31 5. Number found to require Hospital Treat- ment Nil Nil 6. For X’Ray. Nil Nil •