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after confinement. This also entails close co-operation between
the Hospitals and this Department to ensure that details of the
patients discharged are transmitted by telephone from the
Hospital to the Department, and immediately on to the midwives.
Dental Treatment for Expectant and Nursing Mothers:
This is provided free of charge for expectant and nursing
mothers and details are included in the report of the Chief Dental
Officer on Pages
Un-married Mothers
The Chelmsford Diocesan Moral Welfare Association provided
care during the ante-natal period for unmarried mothers and
arranged subsequent admissions to Mother and Baby Homes
where necessary. The costs of the Association in this connection
are apportioned between the various local authorities in the
County of Essex and the London Boroughs which were formerly
in the administrative county. The total number of unmarried
mothers from Havering who received help from the outdoor worker
of the Association during the year was 81, and of these 47 were
admitted to Mother and Baby Homes.
Congenital Malformations:
During 1967, 124 congenital malformations observed at birth
were reported on the notifications of birth received from hospital
and midwives. These notifications related to 106 children. An
analysis is given below in Table 8.
These were notified to the Registrar General, and details
were transferred to the Health Visitors for follow-up.