[Report 1953] / Medical Officer of Health, Durham County Palatine / County Council.

  • Durham County Council
Date:
1953
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Credit: [Report 1953] / Medical Officer of Health, Durham County Palatine / County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    7r. /'. Pcile I Ionic, Shotlcy JJyii/yc.—This cuii\alescent borne for niotlicrs and babies is administered by tlie County Council. Curing' the year 109 mothers, 119 babies and 224 children were admitU'd. 'I'he average duration r)f stay of these cases was mothers 21 days, babies 20 days and children 30 days. Dental treatment was provided at the Home as follows.— Xo. of sessions 17 .\ttendances made by mothers m Attendances made by children 171 iCxtractions for mothers 1 Scalings for mothers 25 examinations for mothers 80 examinations for children 171 Denture adjusted for mother 1 III 6ci'ics.—Table 9 shows the accxmimodation a\’ailable in each nursery together ^^■ilh the ac’erage daily attendances. Increased fees ha\ e residted in decreased usage. Table 0. Duy Nurseries.— Nursery. Number of Places Average Attendances. tlaverton Mill 40 11 llcbburn 80 37 Stockton.— (a) Durham Road 00 21 [b] Lome I'errace 30 20 (c) Norton Road OO 31 Cases of Sijuiiii.—Treatment was proedded for 137 cases compared with 18iS in 1952. |. Couuiy Federation of Voluntary Workers.—Five meetings were held during the year. ; Homes or Hostels for Unnuirricd Mothers and their Babies.—A Ilostel at Ramside, Delmont, near Durham for unmarried mothers and ' * their babies is administered by the Durham Diocesan Moral M'elfare r Association, the County Council making grants annually towards its [ maintenance. Table 10 gives certain information in connection -with [ this institution. f Table 10. ' Name. Admiss- ions Beds Matern- ity Beds Labour Beds Average Ler ,gth oj Cots Ante-Natal Poi Ramside Hostel
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