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Congenital Malformation
The scheme introduced in 1963 continued unchanged, regular returns
being made to the Registrar General. A total of 82 babies with congenital
conditions was notified in 1966.
For details see Appendix.
Welfare Foods and Medicaments
In the area-of the former County Borough only Ministry of Food dried
milk and vitamins were sold, and Clinic medical officers prescribed from
a strictly limited list of "household" medicines. Where suppliers of
proprietary items had clinic voucher schemes these were allowed to
operate. Such arrangements were based on the concept that the functions
of Welfare Centres are the prevention of disease, advice to parents on
child care, health education, and supervision of the progress of children.
Food, vitamins and medicines are available for convenience, but the wartime
advent of the Welfare Foods scheme covered all essential nutritional
needs and the National Health Service the supply of medicines. In the
former Urban District, Infant Welfare Centres (as is common in many
parts of the country) sold a wide variety of proprietary preparations in
uclinic" packs. Medical Officers also had powers to prescribe whatever
medicines they deemed necessary. After very careful consideration the
Committee resolved to apply the former County Borough policy.
Issue of Welfare Foods in 1966:—
National Dried Milk 54,698
Cod Liver Oil 6,503
Vitamin A and D Tablets 8,254
Orange Juice 110,465