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SUMMARY OF STATISTICS RELATING TO THE
PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICES
Clinics
Number of attendances at:
Ante-natal clinics 4,372
Post-natal clinics 587
Relaxation and Mothercraft classes 3,278
Child Welfare clinics 91,335
Dental Care
Number of Expectant and Nursing Mothers examined 51
Number of Children under five years of age examined 700
Midwifery
Number of Midwives who notified their intention to practise in
the borough 165
Number of Premature Babies born at home 35
Health Visiting
Number of home visits 45,654
Home Nursing
Number of home visits 112,026
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 9,100
Reinforcing doses 13,010
Measles : number of persons immunised 4,834
Smallpox : number of persons vaccinated 3.006
re-vaccinated 294
Prevention of Illness, Care and After-Care
Number of cases of Tuberculosis under treatment or supervision at
chest clinics:
Respiratory 1,901
Non-respiratory 197
Attended at Mass Radiography 10,832
Cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis found at Mass Radiography (figure not
yet available)
Number of attendances at Chiropody clinics 8,699
Mental Health
Number of patients under Local Authority Care 777
Number of patients referred to the Local Authority 815
Number of visits and interviews by Mental Welfare Officers 8,455
Home Help
Number of cases in which Domestic Help was provided 2.437
Number of Registered Blind and Partially Sighted Persons 718
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