[Report 1948] / Medical Officer of Health, Durham County Palatine / County Council.

  • Durham County Council
Date:
1948
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Credit: [Report 1948] / Medical Officer of Health, Durham County Palatine / County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    5. Under arrangement with the Education Committee and if necessary modified from time to time by agreement, children requiring orthoptic treatment may be referred to clinics of the Education Com- mittee for advice and treatment. U. Particular Arrangements which it is Proposed to operate ON THE Appointed Day. 1. Clinics. (a) Number of ante-natal clinics 79 Number of ante-natal sessions .... 85 per week. {b) Number of post-natal clinics 31 Number of post-natal sessions 13 per week. (c) Number of infant welfare clinics 90 Number of infant welfare sessions 100 per week. Number of ultra violet ray clinics 28 Number of ultra violet ray sessions 56 per week. 2. Care of premature infants.—A stock of special cots, hot water bottles, woollen shawls, blankets and clothing, cotton wool, olive oil and special feeders, will be maintained centrally. Equipment when required will be taken to the case by the Supervisor of Midwives or her assistant at the request of the midwife. The midwife will devote special attention and additional time to the care of the premature infant and will attend as long as is necessary. She will instruct relatives in the care of the infant and encourage them to co-operate in the nursing. 3. Dental Cave.—It is estimated that owing to shortage of professional staff, there is little possibility of expanding the dental service by the appointed day. The existing arrangements will therefore be continued, the Local Health Authority assuming financial responsibility for the service. The arrangements will be as follows ;— (i) Clinics. {a) There will be 12 clinics at 12 child welfare centres for expectant and nursing mothers. [b] Young children will receive dental treatment at the same clinics as expectant and nursing mothers. (ii) Dentists. (a) Full-time—nil. ib) Part-time—8. (iii) Sessions. Sessions are held fortnightly at 3 clinics and monthly at 9 clinics. (iv) Dentures will be provided by the dentists attending the clinics at the child welfare centres. In Stockton the arrangements under which mothers and child- ren are referred to School Dental Officers for treatment will be continued.
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