[Report 1945] / Medical Officer of Health, Goole Borough.

  • Goole (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1945
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Credit: [Report 1945] / Medical Officer of Health, Goole Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    6. —Illegitimate Children.—- (i) Have the Council appointed a social worker ?—No. (ii) If not what arrangements are made for this work to be under- taken ?—By the Health Visitors. (iii) Mother and Baby Homes provided by the Council ?•—-None. 7. —Care of Premature Infants.—- (1) Do the notification of Birth Cards provide space for the weight at birth where this is 5libs, or less f—Yes. (2) If so-—- (a) the date on which these cards came into use—1st Jan./Id. (b) the number of babies notified during 1015 who weighed 511bs. or less at birth—3. (c) which of the recommendations in (1) Para. 2Y (3) Para. 0 of the circular have the Council been able to implement— None. • (d) has a special form of transport for the conveyance of these infants to hospital been provided ?—No. (e) what arrangements have been made between the hospitals and the Welfare Authority to insure the follow-up of the infants on discharge f—Regular supervision by the Health Visitors. (f) the total number of premature babies notified during 1915 who were born (i) at home—-20 (1 still-born), (ii) in hospital—9 (3 still-born). (g) The number of those born at home :—- (i) who were nursed entirely at home—11. (ii) who died during the first 21 hours—G. (iii) who survived at the end of one month—8. (h) The number of those born in hospital : — (i) who died during the first 21 hours—1. (ii) who survived at the end of one month—5. 8. —Home Helps.—- (i) Is a Home Help Scheme in operation ?—Yes. (ii) How many Home Helps are employed ?—1. (a) whole-time—0. (b) part-time—-1. (iii) In how many cases were Home Helps provided under the above arrangements during the year ]—9. 9. —Infectious Diseases.— (1) (2) (3) Ophthalmia N. Pemphigus Puerperal Fever and Pyrexia Domiciliary Number Notified 2 0 0 0 0 Number Visited 2 Number Home nursed 0 Number Removed to Hospital .1
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