[Report 1971] / Medical Officer of Health, Chesterfield Borough.

  • Chesterfield (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1971
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Credit: [Report 1971] / Medical Officer of Health, Chesterfield Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Notification of Births The following table shows the actual number of births notified in Chesterfield during the year 1971 and the number as adjusted by any notifications transferred in or out of the area- Live Births Stillbirths Totals Total notified Borough Total notified Borough Actual Adjusted Domiciliary 244 243 — — 244 243 Institutional 1,751 847 33 18 1,784 865 Congenital Malformations In accordance with Ministry of Health Circular 13/63 particulars of congenital malformations observable at birth are reported on the birth notification card. Particulars of the congenital malformations are then forwarded to the Registrar General at the end of each quarter. During 1971 a total of 22 malformations were found in 18 children and these are listed below. Talipes .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 Anencephalus 4 Cleft lip .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 Cleft palate 2 Spina Bifida .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 Malformation of Diaphram .. .. .. 1 Malformation of Spine 1 Other malformations of a limentary system .. 1 Other defects of brain 2 Defects of lower limbs 2 Hypospadias 3 Other systems 1 Register of Potentially Handicapped Children A register is kept in the department of children “at risk”, i.e., who are potentially handicapped as a result of various conditions. Some handicaps are obvious at birth, e.g.. Talipes, cleft palate, etc., as listed in the previous paragraph. Other handicaps may become evident with the passage of time, e.g., deafness, mental subnormality. Children on the register are reviewed at regular intervals and the parents advised by medical officers and health visitors, regarding the management of their particular problems. The register is proving of great value in ensuring that treatment