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Monday, 14th December, to Friday, 18th December, and were entitled s-
(a) Why does your school doctor see you?
(b) Good health.
(c) First aid.
(d) Healthy eating.
(e) Questions please.
I also broadcast a number of short talks for elderly listeners to the
B.B.C. Home Service programmes "Indian Summer" and "Home This Afternoon".
Throughout the year, 94 talks and film shows were given by health department
staff to the various organisations and schools in the borough, in addition
to the organised courses referred to earlier.
HEALTH VISITING
Visits Undertaken
First Yisits:
Bom 1959 576
1960 854
1961 1,026
" 1962 1,073
" 1963 1,354
" 1964 1,752
Over 65 168
Others 440
Total Visits:
Under 5 14,204
Over 65 328
Others 912
Ineffective Visits:
Under 5 3,443
Over 65 20
Others 78
CARE OF MOTHERS AND YOUNG CHILDREN
Ante-natal and Post-natal Care
Ante-natal care and post-natal examinations are carried out at the sessions
held at the various centres listed below. During the year 521 expectant mothers
attended for ante-natal care, and 65 for post-natal examination. Doubtless some
of the mothers who have attended our ante-natal clinics are examined postnatally
by their general practitioners, but even allowing for this there must be
many mothers who do not appreciate the importance of the post-natal examination.
Continued efforts are required to encourage mothers to avail themselves of this
service.
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