[Report 1950] / Medical Officer of Health and School Medical Officer of Health, East Riding of Yorkshire County Council.

  • East Riding of Yorkshire (England). County Council
Date:
1950
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Credit: [Report 1950] / Medical Officer of Health and School Medical Officer of Health, East Riding of Yorkshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Tlie Hostel for Mothers and llahies at “ The AYeoue Hospital, Bridlington, has been ^vell used and greatly appreeiated by the nninarried mothers. Oeoasional nse has also been made of available beds at Diooesan Hostels. Many girls have to have thei]‘ babies ])la('ed for adoption owing lo the lack of nni'seiy accommodation and of foster- ])arenls. Those seeking hel]) come from widely differing home circnmstam'es and all need diflVrent treatment and individual considei'ation. Details of ihe woT'k done are as follows: — Afotliers returned liome with cliild Ihihies jdacxMl for adoi)ti()n (mother returned liomo) Mo Mother phned in residential work with hnhy M Ihihy ]dace<l in foster home 1 rases eom]»leted 72 Nmiiher of eases contacted 95 Xiimber of visits paid 712 All arrangements for ado])tion by the welfare visitor are made in collaboration with the Children’s Officer. CHILD LIFE PROTECTION. A'ith the coming into otuuaition of the (’hildren Act on oth July, l!)4(S, the i‘es])onsibilities foi' the duties previously carried out by the Health (k)mmittee ])assed to the Children’s Committee, but the Health \isitors have continued to act as Child Frote(‘iion Visitors. During the year, thej^ paid 149 visits t(.> foster mothers and children. HEALTH VISITING. Ai the end of the year, thei’e were 19 Health Visitors on the stah, and each of these nurses also undertook school nursing and tnbei'cnlosis visiting duties in her area. In addition, thei’e were two sidiool nurses who also carried out some duties as tuberiuilosis visitors. ()ne result of the National Health Service Act has been the widening of the scope of the health visitor’s ^vork, and although they are still mainly concerned with health educa- tion and ]n‘eventiv(' work among mothers and children, they are more and more extending their special knowledge and experieiKw in these fields to other members of the community, especially to those who have need of help and advice and who are referred to them by general practitioners or by the hospital almoners. Details of the main work done during the year h\ the Health Visitors are set out below: —