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Stepney 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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No. of children attending at the end of the year:
Under 1 year 1134. Over 1 year old 2327. Total 3461
Total number of visits made during the year for all purposes
by the Health. Visitors: Municipal 25,307. Voluntary 19,129
ANTE & POST NATAL CLINICS
No. of Clinics: Municipal 2. Voluntary 3.
Total number of women who attended 1143
CONVALESCENT TREATMENT
During the year a bed was pernanently reserved at
St. Christopher's Nursery Training College, Tonbridge Wells
for children under the age of 5. As more Convalescent Homes
are releases further provision will be made for convalescent
treatment.
SUPPLY OF MILK AND VITAMINS.
Under the National Scheme, the following Welfare Foods were distributed:
| FOOD | Infant Welfare Centres | Day Nurseries | institutions | Food Office | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk, full cream | 16239 pkts | 120 pkts | 1382 pkts | 5890 pts | 23631 |
| „ half „ | 1273 „ | 3 „ | 354 „ | 523 „ | 2153 |
| Orange Juice | 52364 bots | 1594 bots | 1848 bots | 7101 bots | 62917 |
| Cod Liver Oil | 4830 „ | 320 „ | 168 „ | 679 „ | 5997 |
| A & D Capsules | 1036 | - | - | 204 „ | 124 |
THE CARE OF PRIEMATURE INFANTS (Circ 20/44)
Information of all premature and underweight infants
(5| lbs and under at birth) is supplied to the Medical Officer of
Health on the birth, notification cards.
The-number of babies notified during 1945 who weighed
5½ lbs or less at birth was 124, Of these 12 were born at home
and 112 were born in hospital. Of those born at home:
12 were nursed entirely at heme
3 died during the first 24 hrs
9 survived at the end of one month.
Of those born in hospital:
'21 died during the first 24 hrs.
06 survived at the end of one month
NOTE: The apparent increase in prematures and illegitimates
this year is probably a statistical increase only as this has
been the first complete year in which particular attention has
been given to the compilation of these items following directions
in recent circulars.
Special equipment for premature infants born at home
is supplied" by the London County Council to their domiciliary
midwives and to the District Midwives of the end on Hospital
and East London Nursing Association who undertake domiciliary
midwifery for the L.C.C.
The services of a paediatrician are available at the
London Hospital and the L.C.C. hospitals in the Borough.
Following up of the infant after discharge from
hospital, or, in the case of those borh at home, after the
midwife leaves the house, is undertaken by the Heclth Visitor
of the district concerned.
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