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Cases of ringworm of the scalp occurring in children under
school age are referred to the School X-ray Department.
Cases of tuberculosis discovered at the Maternity and Child
Welfare Centres are at once referred to the Tuberculosis Officer.
The treatment of tonsils and adenoids is carried out under
the same arrangements existing for School Medical Service cases.
Ophthalmic cases are referred from the infant clinics to the
School Ophthalmic Surgeon.
Aural cases are referred from the infant clinics to the School
Aural Surgeon.
The treatment of infants by Artificial Sunlight is carried out
at the School Clinic, the apparatus being shared with the School
Medical Service.
The use of the public ambulance is granted, when required,
to convey expectant mothers to the maternity wards of hospitals.
Financial investigations into the circumstances of parents
applying for grants of milk, etc., are referred to the Financial
Officer.
Premises found in an unsanitary condition by Health Visitors
in connection with their routine work are reported to the Senior
Sanitary Inspector for further investigation and such action as he
may find desirable.
Maternity and Child Welfare.
Return showing the arrangements made for maternity and child
welfare by the Council and by Voluntary Associations providing maternity
and child welfare services in respect of which the Council pay contributions
under Section 101 of the Local Government Act, 1929, or otherwise; and (2)
giving particulars of the work done during the year 1930.
1. Population of the area served by the Council: 147,600.
2. Number of births notified in that area during the year under the Notification
of Births Act, 1907 :—
(a) Live births, 2,213; (b) Still births, 80; (c) Total, 2,293; (d) By
midwives, 987; (e) By doctors and parents, 1,150.
3. Health Visiting.
(i) Number of officers employed for health visiting at the end of the
year:—
(а) by the Council, 7.
(b) by Voluntary Associations, Nil.