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SUMMARY OF STATISTICS RELATING TO THE
PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICES
Clinics
Number of attendances at:
Ante-natal clinics 3,940
Post-natal clinics 386
Relaxation and Mothercraft classes 3,805
Child Welfare clinics 83,413
Dental Care
Number of Expectant and Nursing Mothers examined 39
Number of Children under five years of age examined 623
Midwifery
Number of Midwives who notified their intention to practise in the
borough 151
Number of Premature Babies born at home 41
Health Visiting
Number of home visits 48,810
Home Nursing
Number of home visits 121,842
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 5,681
Reinforcing doses 11,679
Measles: number of persons immunised 2,476
Smallpox: number of persons vaccinated 2,554
re-vaccinated 377
Prophylaxis, Care and After- Care
Number of cases of Tuberculosis under treatment or supervision at
chest clinics:
Respiratory 1,685
Non-respiratory 201
Attended at Mass Radiography 3,172
Cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis found at Mass Radiography 6
Number of attendances at Chiropody clinics 7,755
Mental Health
Number of patients under Local Authority Care 565
Number of patients referred to the Local Authority 836
Number of visits and interviews by Mental Welfare Officers 7,314
Home Help
Number of cases in which Domestic Help was provided 2,523
Number of Registered Blind and Partially Sighted Persons 743
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