[Report 1968] / Medical Officer of Health, Winchester R.D.C.

  • Winchester (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1968
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Credit: [Report 1968] / Medical Officer of Health, Winchester R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    (a) . Number of new applications received: 1968 1267. 1966 Total received and investigated • • • 232 242 208 Number assisted ... tic c c c £00 111 157 129 (b) Summary of cases assisted during the years 1968 126Z 1966 Maternity ... c- « e t c 0 t « • 42 52 42 Emergency sickness t € 0 C « ♦ tec 8 8 18 Post hospital ... • % c e * <] etc 13 15 12 Chronic sickness « c * • © c etc 25 20 9 Aged, sick and infirm 6 ♦ « tee • • • 207 195 168 Others ... ... « t • tec « 0 ♦ - 1 1 Totals « • t 295 291 247 Nurseries and Child Minders Regulations. There are no Local Authority Day nurseries in the area* but there are a number of privately conducted nurseries* Number on register. January 1968 . ... ... 22 Registrations cancelled during year ... ... 22 New registrations during year ... ... ... 5 Number on register, December 1968 ... ... ... 27 The nurseries are regularly inspected by Health Visitors and are satisfactorily conducted. Welfare Foods. Welfare foods are distributed at all Women’s Voluntary Services centres and at many village stores. Old People’s Welfare. The welfare of old people is statutorily under the County Welfare Officer, who administers the service through Area Welfare Officers. There is also a growing body of voluntary workers in this field and the Hampshire Council of Social Service take an active interest in fostering and co-ordinating the voluntary work for the aged. There are several clubs scattered in the various parishes and in many, in addition to ail the club facilities, chiropody clinics are held and are proving a very useful and popular service.