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SUMMARY OF STATISTICS RELATING TO THE
PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICES
Clinics
Number of attendances at:
Ante-natal clinics 5,852
Post-natal clinics 603
Relaxation and Mothercraft classes 3,589
Child Welfare clinics 101,925
Dental Care
Number of Expectant and Nursing Mothers examined 64
Number of Children under five years of age examined 720
Midwifery
Number of Midwives who notified their intention to practise in
the Borough 182
Number of Premature Babies born at home 46
Health Visiting
Number of home visits 37,147
Home Nursing
Number of home visits 109,228
Vaccination and Immunisation (persons under 16 years of age)
Diphtheria, Whooping Cough, Tetanus, Poliomyelitis:
Number of persons who completed primary courses of immunisation
against one or more of these diseases 8,190
Reinforcing doses 10,549
Smallpox: number of persons vaccinated 2,961
re-vaccinated 281
Prevention of Illness, Care and After-Care
Number of cases of Tuberculosis under treatment or supervision at
chest clinics:
Respiratory 2,088
Non-respiratory 212
Attended at Mass Radiography 7,370
Cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis found at Mass Radiography 1
Number of attendances at Chiropody clinics 7,357
Mental Health
Number of patients under Local Authority Care 863
Number of patients referred to the Local Authority 678
Number of visits and interviews by Mental Welfare Officers 6,962
Home Help
Number of cases in which Domestic Help was provided 2,298
Number of Registered Blind and Partially Sighted Persons 664
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