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PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICES UNDER THE NATIONAL
HEALTH SERVICE ACT
ANTE NATAL AND POST-NATAL CLINICS
During the year 3,774 cases were seen at the Ante-Natal
Clinics, of which 2,959 were new cases. A total of 27,490 attendances
was recorded, and 1,663 cases were seen at the Post-Natal
Clinics (1,635 new cases) and 1,910 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 1952 whc
were born—
(i) at home 41
(ii) in private nursing homes 1
(iii) in hospital 129
(2) The number of those born at home—
who were nursed entirely at home 40
who died during the first 24 hours —
who survived at the end of one month 40
(3) 1 I he number of those born in private nursing
homes—
who died during the first 24 hours —
who survived at the end of one month 1
(4) Number of those born in hospital—
who died during the first 24 hours 13
who died before the 28th day 15
who survived at the end of one month 129