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Romford 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Romford]
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Regarding the provision of Dried Milk, and other preparations,
not within the scope of the Ministry of Food, there were 56 applications
received, and of these, 49 received free grants in accordance
with the scale of the Council.
During 1946, 353 Child Welfare Sessions were held, and the
following table gives a summary of the attendances.
TABLE 4.
| Individual children attending | 2,612 |
| Children attending for the first time | 1,299 |
| Medic.il consultations | 7,286 |
| Attendances of children under one year | 15,430 |
| Attendances of children between the ages of one and five years | 5,276 |
| Average attendance per session | 58.7 |
Towards the latter part of the year, we were obliged to discontinue
temporarily our scheme for the dental treatment of Nursing
and Expectant Mothers, and Children under five years of age, owing
to disagreement as between the private dental practitioners and the
Minister of National Insurance on financial matters.
On the recommendation of the Assistant Medical Officer, cases
requiring Ultra-violet Ray Therapy have received this at special
sessions held at the clinics.
Other requisite forms of treatment, e.g., Ear, Nose, and Throat
Treatment, Circumcisions, Treatment for Eye defects, etc., have
been given in accordance with the Council's schemes.
(iii) Home Visits.
Table 5 relates to the Home Visits paid by the Health Visitors.
TABLE 5.
| (a) To Expectant Mothers— | |
|---|---|
| First Visits | 122 |
| Total Visits | 172 |
| (b) To Children under one year of age— | |
| First Visits | 1,456 |
| Total Visits | 2,484 |
| (c) To Children between the ages of one and five years— | |
| Total Visits | 4,833 |
As in the case of the Midwives, further recommendations from
the Rushcliffe Committee were approved by the Council, and given
effect as from the 1st January.