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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Croydon 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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38
PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICES UNDER THE NATIONAL
HEALTH SERVICE ACT
ANTE-NATAL AND POST-NATAL CLINICS
During the year 3,860 cases were seen at the Ante-Natal
Clinics, of which 2,751 were new cases. A total of 25,150 attendances
was recorded, and 1,797 cases were seen at the Post-Natal
Clinics (1,696 new cases) and 1,809 attendances recorded.
Mothercraft instruction classes were firmly established, and
at times more applications were outstanding than could be included
in current lectures. At relaxation exercise sessions 362
patients recorded 1,732 attendances.
CARE OF PREMATURE INFANTS
Premature Babies
Arrangements have been made for premature infants born in
Private Nursing Homes or at home to be notified to the Medical
Officer of Health each week to enable the Health Visitors to
follow them up when they return home.
| 41 | |
| 3 | |
| 124 | |
| who were nursed entirely at home | 39 |
| who were transferred to hospital on | |
| or before the 28th day | 2 |
| who died during the first 24 hours | 1 |
| who survived at the end of one month | 40 |
| who died during the first 24 hours | - |
| who survived at the end of one month | 3 |
| who died during the first 24 hours | 18 |
| who survived at the end of one month | 100 |
| 4 | |
| 2 | |
| 39 | |