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NURSING HOMES REGISTRATION ACT, 1927.
At the end of the year there were 4 homes on the register.
The Medical Officer of Health and Assistant M.O.H. paid 10 visits
of inspection to the premises and found the records and equipment
satisfactory. Local papers were scrutinised for advertisements of
unregistered homes.
BOARDED OUT CHILDREN.
At the beginning of the year there were 13 registered Foster
Mothers having charge of 16 children. At the end of 1943 there
were 18 children under the care of 13 Foster Mothers.
The Health Visitors made inspections of the premises on the
register, and most of the children were seen at the Welfare Centres.
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE
This service deals with the ante-natal care of expectant mothers
and the supervision of nursing mothers and children up to the age
of five years.
NOTIFICATION OF BIRTHS.
The births registered were slightly higher than in 1942.
ANTE-NATAL WORK.
In 334 of the births in and belonging to the area, the services
of a private medical practitioner were engaged, and the remainder
were attended by midwives. It is for these latter cases that examination
and supervision at the Ante-Natal Clinic is intended.
All assessments for the Maternity Home are made through
the Office, and a visiting card is made out so that advice can be
given by the Health Visitors; this work necessitated 613 visits
during 1943.
ANTE- AND POST-NATAL PANEL.
The scheme approved by the Council whereby the ante-natal
examination of expectant mothers would be conducted by medical
practitioners practising in the district, continued in operation during
the year, and the total attendances were 1,014 compared with
1,043 in 1942.
The panel contains the names of most doctors practising in
the district.