[Report 1947] / Medical Officer of Health, Newport (Gwent) County Borough.
- Newport (Wales). County Council.
- Date:
- 1947
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1947] / Medical Officer of Health, Newport (Gwent) County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![Instititt:U)nal Mai’erintity Cases 1,280 Maternity cases (including Gi abortions and 125 cases for Ante-natal treatment) were admitted during the j’ear, on the recommem- dation of your Officers, to the Mafernitj' beds reserved at the Social Weil fare Hospital at 131 Stow Hill—compared with 1,157 in 194G, 91G in 1945, 1,007 in 1944, 808 in 1943, a.nd G27 in 1942. The cost of nursing and maintenance (including ambulance charges) amounted to £8,202 13s. Od. The patients are assessed for repayment according to their financial circumstances, and the sum of £6,806 2s. 6d. has been claiined in this resi>ect. Fees Paid isy L.A. ro Ho.ctoes “ Cali.ed In ” iiy Midwives The fees paid to Doctors called in by Midwives ii; cases of emergency amounted (in 1947) to £452 5s. Od. for '268 patients; the cost was higher than for 1946. The amount claimed from patients amounted to £377 2s. 6d. Of the 2()8 cases, 205 were required to repay the whole of the Doctor’s feei, 33 were required to repay part, and 30 were so necessitous that no demand ivas nia.de for any repayment. £35 9.''. Od. was paid to dentists for conservative dental work for ex])ectant and nursing mothers and children under five years. Hejiay- ments claimed amounted to £15 2s. Gd. Work or the Health Visitors The following is a-summary of the visits to homes paid by the Health Visitors during the year ; — Mothers. Children. Visits and Re-visits Visits and Re-visits 1946 1 1947 '1946 1947 To— To— Expectant Mothers 1,137 726 Infants... 8,113 10,286 Other Mothers 284 213 Children 1—5 years 13,932 14,831 Total ... 1,421 939 Total 22,045 25,117 1946 1947 23,466 ... 26,056 Total Visits, including He-visits ...](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b28866885_0016.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
