[Report 1943] / Medical Officer of Health, Paignton U.D.C.

  • Paignton (England). Urban District Council.
Date:
1943
Catalogue details

Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

Credit: [Report 1943] / Medical Officer of Health, Paignton U.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

    9/24 (page 7)
    (see Section F) of young children have been protected at the ^\'elfare Centre by Dr. Morris, The Welfare Centre has continued to enjoy the suppoit of an eager band of voluntary helpers, to whose Honorary Secretary (Mrs. M. Thick) I am indebted for the following Report of the work :■— PAIGNTON INFANT WELFARE CENTRE SECRETARY’S REPORT for the Year ending 31st December, 1943 During the year under review the Centre was open for 103 sessions. At the end of March it was decided that the Friday session was no longer necessary ; the few Friday mothers continued to come either on Monday or Tuesday, The attendances for the year Mothers. were as follows :— Babies. Toddlers. 3405 2590 1169 (Average 7,2) (Average 16.8) Average 3.2) Mothers on Register ... ... . * . . . » 472 Babies on Register ... ... ... 154 Toddlers on Register ... ... ... ... 359 New Mothers ..• 274 New Babies ... «•» 214 New Toddlers 78 Section C SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA 1.—(i) Water.—2\o new sources of sup])ly are in operation. Six samples were submitted for examination. All proved satisfactory with one exception, regarding which enquiry was made. The sources of supply coutiiiue to be (1) upland, and (2) lowland (ground water), the latter being cla.ssed as “Very hard ’’ and having, unfortunately, a higher permanent than a temporary hardness. There is less difference in the chloride content than one would expect from the situations of the sources. As great a lengtli of storage time as povssible for the lowland supply must continue to be one of the first safeguards in present circumstances. During the year, in consultation with your Water Engineer and Officials from a neighbouring Authority, steps were taken to prevent a pollution of the catchment area. (ii) Drainage and Sewerage.—There is no important extC'nsion to record.