[Report 1949] / Medical Officer of Health, Kidderminster Borough.

Kidderminster (England). Borough Council.

Date:: 1949

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Credit: [Report 1949] / Medical Officer of Health, Kidderminster Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Maternity and Child Welfare. There have been 702 live births in the Borough during the yean A Third Health Visitor was appointed in May, thus making it possible to carry out the required visits to babies in the area. The work of the Health Visitors is summarised in the Table below :■— Visits to babies : First . . ... .. .. .. 673 Subsequent . . .. . . .. 3,232 Visits to Children over 1 year . . . . . . . . 8,395 Special cases .. ,. .. .. .. .. 242 Infant Life Protection Visits . . . . . . . . 33 Diphtheria Immunisations—completed . . . . .. 556 Attendances at Child Welfare Clinics. Prospect Lane . . .. .. . . .. .. 1,629 St. John’s, Mill Street .. .. .. .. .. 2,375 St. Oswald’s .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,678 Sutton Park .. .. .. . . .. .. 3T3^ Franche . . . . ... .. .. . . .. 850 Ante Natal (99 Sessions) . . .. .. . . .. 1422 Sewing Class .. .. .. .. .. . . 457 Total attendances of children at all the centres, 9,668. Health Talks have been given on :— Whooping Cough. Treatment for Electric Shock. ,, „ Burns. ,, „ Choking. Foreign Bodies in Eyes and Ears. The Care of Feet. Treatment and Complications of Measles. Flies and Summer Diarrhoea. Hints for the Hot Weather. Infantile Paralysis. Infant Mortality. There were 23 babies died before they reached 1 year of age. 11 babies died in the first 4 weeks of life. 12 died after the first 4 weeks, but before they were a year old. The causes of death have already been shown on another page. Hospitals Since 5th July, 1948 the Hospitals and Maternity Home and other Institutions have been administered by the Regional Hospital Board, with the exception of Greenhill Hostel which is still a voluntary Institution..

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