[Report 1935] / Medical Officer of Health, Grays Thurrock U.D.C.

  • Grays Thurrock (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1935
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Credit: [Report 1935] / Medical Officer of Health, Grays Thurrock U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The continued growth of this branch of the work during the past few years is due chiefly to the unflag- ging efforts of the Health Visitors. Ante-Natal Clinics. Sessions held 46 No. of expectant mothers on books 137 Total attendances made - 887 Visits to expectant mothers 41 Women’s Welfare Clinic. No. of sessions held - 15 No. of patients in attendance 69 Total attendances by patients 148 Owing to the long waiting list it was found necess- ary to increase the number of monthly sessions from one to two. Advice is given strictly within the limits laid down by the Ministry of Health, and the majority of patients are introduced by private practitioners or hospitals. Dental Treatment for expectant and Nursing Mothers. Facilities exist for treatment under this heading. Number of patients treated 1 Cost of treatment - 17/6 Recovered from patients - Nil Milk (Mothers and Children) Order, 1921. Total value of milk supplied - .-£363 14s. 3d. Cost of milk supplied free of charge =£53 13s. 9d. Notification of Births (Local Records). No. of births notified : (a) Live births (b) Stillbirths Notified by medical practitioners- Notified by mid wives 244| 8) 108 144 252