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(i) Particularly careful surveillance is given to children with certain ante-natal or peri-natal
histories, for example, the child of a mother who has had german measles during pregnancy.
An observation register is kept, to which 1,104 children were added during the year (20,6%
all live births in the borough). The total on the register at the end of the year was 1, 023.
(ii) Phenylketonuria test. This test of the baby's urine is able to detect one form of mental
subnormality which is preventable by diet. There were 5,338 babies tested in this way
during the year, but no positive cases were detected.
During the year 14,147 children were brought to child welfare clinics.
MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH DENTAL SERVICE (PRIORITY DENTAL SERVICE)
The priority dental groups comprise expectant and nursing mothers, and pre-school children.
The figures for attendance of these groups in 1968 were:-
EXPECTANT AND NURSING MOTHERS
Examined 42
Required treatment 42
Teeth filled 155
Teeth extracted 19
Dentures provided 7
PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN
Examined 292
Required treatment 173
Teeth filled 526
Teeth extracted 155
CO-ORDINATION AND CO-OPERATION OF HEALTH DEPARTMENT'S SERVICES WITH HOSPITAL
AND FAMILY DOCTOR SERVICES
During 1968 the pilot scheme of attachment of health visitors, home nurses and midwiyes to the
practice of family doctors in the Ravenor Park area was extended to cover the north western part of
the borough.
Officers of the department serve on local maternity liaison committees and geriatric committees
and the health visitor at the Day Treatment Centre also undertakes geriatric liaison duties.
Links with the Central Middlesex Hospital include regular programmes of instruction for
undergraduate medical students, the work of the diabetic liaison health visitor and a continuing
programme of Health Education in the hospital arranged by the health education officer.
Lunchtime meetings at Perivale Maternity Hospital continue to promote lively discussion and are
well attended by Health Department staff.
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