[Report 1929] / Medical Officer of Health, Radnorshire County Council.
- Radnorshire (Wales). County Council.
- Date:
- 1929
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1929] / Medical Officer of Health, Radnorshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![Of 47 babies artificially fed, the feeding was as follows :— cows’ milk 43, condensed milk 2, dried milk 1, and patent food 1 The kind of feeding bottle in use is very important, infor- mation was obtained in 155 cases; in 148 a boat-shaped bottle with an indiarubber teat was used, and in 7 cases a bottle with a long indiarubber tube. Twenty six children were provided with comforts [dummies] ; these are a frequent source of flatu- lence and other troubl s. It was ascertained that only a minority 64 out of 333 slept in a cot; the danger of overlaying is well known. In connection with 12, the clothing was unsatisfactory, nineteen infants did not receive sufficient fresh air. Nine houses were damp, 7 were in bad repair, in 1 the con- dition of sanitary convenience was unsatisfactory, and 1 was overcrowded. In 22 houses the lighting and ventilation were poor, in 2 the water supply was some distance from the house; Ten houses were dirty, and also the inmates. I am indebted to Miss Lansdown, Superintendent Nurse and Inspector of midwives for summarising the information in regard to the work of the Health Visitors. Infant Welfare Centres— Ilowey Kniglitoii Llandrindod Wells. Presteigne Total *No. of Meetings. Total number of ] 12 1 12 24 12 60 individual children I who attended dur- i ing the year. J New cases \ 25 35 49 45 15 + (1) Under 1 year 3 12 13 11 39 f2) 1—5 years Old cases— 4 2 8 4 18 (1) Under 1 year 5 8 5 1 19 (2) 1—5 years 13 1 otal number of atten- 13 23 29 73 dances of children Average attendance 154 123 342 137 756 per session 13 13 14 11 13 * Doctor in attendance at each meeting at Knighton ; 10 out of 12 meetings at Howeyj 12 out of 24 at Llandrindod Wells. & 10 out of 12 at Presteigne. Useful work is being carried out at the various centres. A larger attendance of infants, aged 1-5 years, is desired; this matter was referred to on page 16, Annual Report for 1926. ORTHOPAEDIC SCHEME. On pages 25 and 26 of my Annual School Report for 1927, I referred to the County Scheme. On pages 21 and 22 of the 1929, Report, I referred to the treatment of crippled children attending the elementary schools](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b28874833_0019.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
