[Report 1948] / Medical Officer of Health, Cambridgeshire County Council.

  • Cambridgeshire (England). County Council
Date:
1948
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Credit: [Report 1948] / Medical Officer of Health, Cambridgeshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    TUe total number of births notified in the Borough between July 1 he total including 10 still births, to which must ‘’'“‘'Vwo clinics ajfa^iSe^rCmnbrkl^^^^^ each of which ante-natal 'T«k\vlt'Tach“AT\h^'l6rto betwee'riulv 5th and Deecmber alst of whom 89 were P°^ Sll^ n aWnc 52 attendances for the purpose. In addition the scheme of e^mination by general practitioners continued to operate on a small scale between the relevant dates. Under it 9 women had one ante-natal examination each and 2 women had one post-natal examina- tion each. rrematwe /ii>»l.s.-The number of births of ' jl''f, weight of 51 lbs or under to women normally resident m Cambiidge betfeen July S^h and December 31st was 25, of which 2 were born at home and 23 in hospital or nursing home. Of those born at home both were nursed entirely at home, one died within 24 hours of birth and other survived at the end of one month. Of those born in hospital or nursing homes 7 died within 24 hours of birth and 15 survived at the end of one month. Illegitimate Infants.—The arrangements in Caiubridge are very similar to those in the rural area except that a grant of £100 towards the salary of the Social Worker employed by the Cambiidge Association for the Care of Ciirls. , 11 The number of visits iiaid by Health £ isitors m Cambridge between July 5th and December 31st was as follows :— ■ To children under 1 year 1st visits .. 5o9 Total visits .. 1,463 To children aged 1-5 .. Total visits .. 3,333 I'herc were S infant welfare centres in the Borough at the end of the year at which 50 sessions per month were held. The numberjDt children attending between July 5th and December 31st Avas 2 357 of wlmm 847 were still under the age of one year at the end of the year. le number of new children attending was 587 of whom 496 were under the age of one year at the date of their first attendance. There were 2 day nurseries in operation in Cambridge on December 31st, providing 14 approved places for children aged 0-2 and <1 tor children aged 2-5. The average daily attendance bet■\^een ^Ju \ a 1 and December 31st was 10 children below 2 years of age and 45 children between the ages of 2 and 5 years. There was also a residential nursery (Primrose Croft) providing 1- ])laees for young children with a maximum stay of 4 months. Ihe average stay between July 5th and December 31st was 6 weeks. Ihis nursery will be administered bv the Children’s Committee as soon as the