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Congenital Malformation
The scheme introduced in 1963 continued unchanged, regular
returns being made to the Registrar General. A total of 74
babies with congenital conditions was notified in 1965.
See Appendix, page 119.
Welfare Poods and Medicaments
In the area of the former County Borough only Ministry of
Food dried milk and vitamins were sold, and Clinic medical
officers prescribed from a strictly limited list of "household"
medicines. Where suppliers of proprietary items had clinic
voucher schemes these were allowed to operate. Such arrangements
were based on the concept that the functions of Welfare Centres
are the prevention of disease, advice to parents on child care,
health education, and supervision of the progress of children.
Pood, vitamins and medicines are available for convenience, but
the war-time advent of the Welfare Foods scheme covered all
essential nutritional needs and the National Health Service the
supply of medicines. In the former Drban District, Infant
Welfare Centres (as is common in many parts of the country) sold
a wide variety of proprietary preparations in "clinic" packs.
Medical Officers also had powers to prescribe whatever medicines
they deemed necessary. After very careful consideration the
Committee resolved to apply the former County Borough policy.