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PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICES UNDER THE NATIONAL
HEALTH SERVICE ACT
ANTE-NATAL AND POST-NATAL CLINICS
During the year 3,572 cases were seen at the Ante-Natal
Clinics, of which 2,853 were new cases. A total of 27,115 attendances
was recorded, and 1,510 cases were seen at the Post-Natal
Clinics (1.478 new cases) and 1,815 attendances recorded.
Every effort has been made to foster close co-operation
between all concerned with maternal care as outlined in my report
for last year.
Mothercraft instruction classes became firmly established, and
at times more applications were outstanding than could be
included in current lectures. Relaxation exercise sessions were
also increased in response to demand.
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.
(1) Number of premature babies notified during 1951 who
were born—
(i) at home 66
(ii) in private nursing homes 7
(iii) in hospital 124
(2) The number of those born at home—
who were nursed entirely at home 65
who died during the first 24 hours —
who survived at the end of one month 65
(3) The number of those born in private nursing
homes—
who died during the first 24 hours —
who survived at the end of one month 6
(4) Number of those born in hospital—
who died during the first 24 hours 15
who died before the 28th day 10
who survived at the end of one month 99
(The hospital statistics provide for the inclusion of out of the
Borough cases).