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SUMMARY OF STATISTICS RELATING TO THE
PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICES
Clinics
Number of attendances at:
Ante-natal clinics 5,302
Post-natal clinics 729
Relaxation and Mothercraft classes 3,539
Child Welfare clinics 97,199
Dental Care
Number of Expectant and Nursing Mothers examined 42
Number of Children under five years of age examined 711
Midwifery
Number of Midwives who notified their intention to practise in
the borough 171
Number of Premature Babies born at home 55
Health Visiting
Number of home visits 39,574
Home Nursing
Number of home visits 104,484
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 8,737
Reinforcing doses 10,774
Smallpox: number of persons vaccinated 2,597
re-vaccinated 206
Prevention of Illness, Care and After-Care
Number of cases of Tuberculosis under treatment or supervision at
chest clinics:
Respiratory 1,912
Non-respiratory 202
Attended at Mass Radiography 8,586
Cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis found at Mass Radiography (figurenot
yet available)
Number of attendances at Chiropody clinics 7,878
Mental Health
Number of patients under Local Authority Care 724
Number of patients referred to the Local Authority 740
Number of visits and interviews by Mental Welfare Officers 6,971
Home Help
Number of cases in which Domestic Help was provided 2,422
Number of Registered Blind and Partially Sighted Persons 678
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