[Report 1929] / Medical Officer of Health, Darlington County Borough.

  • Darlington (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1929
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Credit: [Report 1929] / Medical Officer of Health, Darlington County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Ante-Natal Clinics.—The very gratifying progress reeorded in 1928, has been more than maintained during the year under review, 36G attendanees being recorded compared with 356 in 1928. The importance of this work is so great that every effort is being made to increase the attendanees. Nearly one-half of our infantile mortality occurred during tlie first four weeks of life, owing in great ])art to antecedent preventable conditions in the mothers. All women in their first pregnancy, all who have had previous miscarriages or dilTieult labours, and expectant mothers suffering from any abnormality during pregnancy should seek skilled medical advice with a view to appropriate treatment being obtained before an emergency has arisen. Ante-Natal examination and keejiing of records is now ])art of a Midwife’s routine practice. 311 visits were ])aid by Queen’s Nurses to 211 expectant mothers, and 111 post-natal visits to 76 cases in the ordinary course of their duties. Dental Treatment for mothers and children attending the Centres was continued at tlie wSehool Clinic on Saturday mornini?s and Mr. J.L. Liddell, School Dental Surgeon, who is carrying out the work with the approval of the Hoard of Education and the Ministry of Health, has kindly jiresentcd the following report :— No. of mothers attending .... .... 61 No. of children under 5 years of age .... 11 Total 75 Attendances .... — .... 107 Permanent teeth extracted .... 261 Temporary teeth extracted .... .... 29 ^I’otal .... 290 Treatment of sockets after extraction .... 7 ^ Scalings .... .... .... .... •| One operation was performed for the removal of a iiieec of ; bone. In one case the patient refused treatment.