Report upon maternity and child welfare for the year 1933 / Monmouthshire County Council.
- Monmouthshire County Council
- Date:
- 1933
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Credit: Report upon maternity and child welfare for the year 1933 / Monmouthshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![RHYMNEY CENTRE.—During 1933 the attendances have declined averaging about 12 per session. I am glad to say at the date of this report, the attendance was 31. The attendances for January and February, 1934, have steadily improved and have averaged 20. Less free food has been given during 1 933 ; this has accounted in some degree for the falling off in attendances. Grey tablets and simple ointments are dispensed at the Centre. Drugs are prescribed in many cases each week and are obtained at the surgery attended by the mothers. Very little increase in dispensing at the Centre would make it difficult for the nurse to complete the routine work in reasonable time. Ante-natal work.— I am glad to say attendances are steadily increasing (average 9 per session). Several cases are referred to Cardiff and to myself for further treatment. Unemployment and irregu¬ lar work this year and for several years shows undernourishment and poor clothing in mothers and infants in many cases. Not many toddlers attend. Those that do usually need orthopaedic treatment or are undernourished. The attendances decreased during 1933. 17.—Dr. E. T. H. DAVIES, Medical Officer of Health, Tredegar Urban District Council. DETAILS OF FEEDING. Breast-fed ... 50.8%. Artificially fed ... 43.3%, Breast and Artificially fed 5.9%. TREDEGAR CENTRE—There was some decline in the attendances during the year, particularly re-visits. No free food was given. Drugs were prescribed, but dispensed at the Medical Aid dispensary. The work of the Centre has proceeded very smoothly upon the same lines as former years. 18.—Dr. T. B. SMITH, Medical Officer of Health, Abertillery Urban District Council. INFANTS (0-1 year) CHILDREN (1-5 years). CENTRE No. on No. of Attendances No. of Re-visits Total Total Average Register 31st Dec., 1933. New Cases under 1 yr. New Cases 1-5 years Under 1 year 1-5 years Under ] year 1-5 years Attend¬ ances, all ages. Attendance per Session. Abertillery 594 245 44 1 2128 914 | 2373 | 958 3331 | 68.52 Llanhilleth 486 148 49 1418 i 682 1566 731 2297 47.82 Six Bells 293 137 53 1357 624 | 1494 677 ! 2171 45.22 Total all Centres | 1373 530 146 4903 | 2220 5433 2366 7799 53.85](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b2886153x_0043.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
