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accommodation in Grovebury Road. Now there is room for some
expansion of the services and, in fact, some increase has already
taken place. An Old People's Visitor is now based at the centre,
a school health vision clinic is held fortnightly and the Family
Planning Association holds weekly sessions.
A general practitioner obstetrician clinic has been established
at Creek Road Centre for the convenience of mothers in that area.
Psychoprophylactic training for childbirth has gone forward.
More classes have been introduced and these are now held at seven
centres in the Borough. Relaxation sessions for expectant mothers
are held in most of the other centres and these are well attended.
There is close co-operation between health visitors and the
staff of the Children's Department over the welfare of families
facing problems which are often difficult and even unsurmountable
to the family itself. Contact is also maintained between health
visitors, the staff of other Borough departments and voluntary
organisations.
Ante and Post Natal Clinics
These clinics, provided by the Council at its Welfare Centres,
are under the supervision of the Council's Medical Officers or
general practitioner obstetricians and they serve as centres where
midwives can book and examine their patients and where facilities
are offered for certain routine investigations.
Figures given below indicate the use made by residents of
these clinics: —
No. of Women in Attendance: Ante Natal 1,516
Post Natal 518
2,034
Total No. of Attendances made 7,645
No. of Sessions held by:
Medical Officers 142
Midwives -
G.P.s on Sessional Basis 278
Hospital Medical Staff 236
656
General Practitioner Obstetricians
No. of Sessions held 606
No. of Attendances : Ante Natal 11,019
Post Natal 697
11,716