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PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES IN THE BOROUGH
NOTIFICATION OF BIRTHS
The total number of births notified in the Borough was 2633.
Of this number 41 were still births.
NURSING IN THE HOME
The number of visits paid to cases by nurses from Nursing Associations
at the Council's expense was 4,978 at a cost of £522 5s 9d.
HEALTH VISITORS
The following is a brief summary of the visits made by the
Health Visitors during the year:-
TOTAL VISITS
To Expectant Mothers 2019
To Children under 1 year 8006
To Children 1 to 5 years 12,893
INFANT WELFARE CENTRES
The number of attendances at the Maternity & Child Welfare
Centres were as follows:-
Infant Welfare Centres
Babies 2055
Children 1 to 5 years 5302
ANTE-NATAL AND POST-NATAL CLINICS
Total Attendances 2890
CHILD LIFE PROTECTION
The number of Foster Mothers on the Register at the end of the
year was 60 and the number of children on the Register was 69.
1,452 visits and re-visits were made to foster mothers and foster
children.
CARE OF ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN
Towards the end of the year the Council adopted a scheme for the
care of Illegitimate Children including guaranteed payments to Foster
Mothers, in accordance with Ministry of Health Circular No, 2866.
The scheme provided for financial assistance to voluntary associations
engaged on this work and a contribution of £184 per annum,
based on the rateable value, was authorised.
HOME HELPS
Under the Council's Maternity & Child Welfare Scheme Home Helps
wore provided to mothers during the lying-in period in 406 cases.
WAR-TIME NURSERIES
In August 1944 after consultation with the Ministry of Health
arrangements were made to transfer sons of the Nursery Staff and
equipment for temporary duty in the reception areas. Consequently
the St. Peter & St. Paul Nursery at Bellingham was closed and placed
on a care and maintenance basis. The remaining five Nurseries
continued to function.