[Report 1936] / Medical Officer of Health, Stalybridge Borough.

  • Stalybridge (Cheshire). Borough Council.
Date:
1936
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Credit: [Report 1936] / Medical Officer of Health, Stalybridge Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Xhe Health Visitors by their special training are well able to acn/ise mothers on how to mould home circumstances to the best advantage from a health standpoint, advice is given on feeding, clothing and the general management of the infant and inasmuch as the advice is given with full knowledge of the existing home conditions and financial circumstances it is of prime practical value. Infant Life Protection. Children Act 1908 and Children and Young Persons Act 1932. The Health Visitors undertake the duties of Infant Life Protection Visitors. On January 1st, 1936, four children were on the register, by the close of the year all these cases had, for one reason or another, been removed from the register leaving none under supervision. Infant Consultation Centre. Number of Sessions held . 124 Total number of Attendances of Infants 6880 Average attendance per session . 55 Total number of children who’ attended the Centre for the first time during the year— (a) Under 1 year of age ... 209 (b) Between 1 and 5 years ... 41
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