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Child Minders
The number of child minders registered at the end of the year
was:—
Number of registered Child Minders 43(49)
Number of places provided 481(623)
(Figures in parenthesis represent 1966)
Nursing Homes
Details of the homes at present on the Register are as under:—
Number of Nursing Homes at 31.12.66 18
Number of Nursing Homes at 31.12.67 19
Nursing Homes closed during 1967 1
Nursing Homes registered during 1967 2
Number of beds provided at 31.12.66 317
Number of beds provided by 31.12.67 404*
Mother and Baby Homes at 31.12.67 included above 1
(Registered under Nursing Homes Act)
Number of beds provided 14
Number of cots provided 14
Cervical Cytology
There was a great reduction in the number of attendances at
clinics in the Borough during 1967, a trend which appears to be
national.
Clinics were also established at some of the factories in the
area where there is a large female labour staff.
Of the 2,144 women examined, 11 were found to have an
invasive carcinoma in situ, and, in a further 7 cases a further
opinion was considered necessary.
Recuperative Care
The demand for short recuperative holidays for persons who
have had an illness, or operative treatment, continues.
During the year the Council accepted financial liability for 45
cases.
MIDWIFERY
Miss G. Simmons, s.r.n., s.c.m.
Non-Medical Supervisor of Midwives
Under Section 23 of the National Health Service Act, 1946,
it is the duty of every Local Health Authority to provide a
domiciliary midwifery service.
The past year has seen an increase in the planned 48 hour
discharges from hospital with a corresponding drop in home
confinements. The system is working smoothly with good