[Report 1934] / Medical Officer of Health, Carlisle City.

  • Carlisle (England). City Council.
Date:
1934
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Credit: [Report 1934] / Medical Officer of Health, Carlisle City. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE. 934 notifications of births, being' 13 less than in 1933, Ti-ere received during” the year; 887 of these related to live births and 47 to still-births; 470' notifications were by medical practitioners and 462 by midwives, while in 2 instances the birth was notified by a person living” in the house. In addition, in 8 instances, 6 being in respect of live births and 2 of still-births, a reminder of the statutory duty of notification was necessary. 101 births during the year 1934 took place in Pi’ivate Nursing Homes. Health Visitors. The following’ is a summary of the visits paid by the Corporation Health Visitors: — Total number of A’isits to homes ... ... 11,281 Primary visits in connection with the notification of hirths ... ... ... ... 870 Ee-visits to children between— 0— 1 year ... ... ... 3,426 1— 5 years ... ... ... 10,546 13,972 Total number of routine visits to children ... 14,842 Visits to children nursed or maintained by ]>er.sons other'than the parents ... ... 147 Visits to expectant mothers— Primai-y ... ... ... 161 Re-visits ... ... ... 204 365 Visits in connection with— Deaths of children under 1 year ... ... 57 Ophthalmia Neonatorum ... ... 25 Diarrhoea ... ... ... ... 44 Bronchitis ... ... ... ... 55 Broncho-pneumonia ... ... ... 16 Acute Ijobar and Influenzal Pneumonia ... 107