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During the Week and subsequently health talks were giveu in various schools, and
clinics and nurseries were thrown open for public inspection. Literature covering a wide
range of subjects was distributed free. The attendance at the beginning of the week was
somewhat low, but towards the end of the week, public interest increased considerably and
figures of attendances for the last two days were extremely satisfactory. The amount of
interest shown by schools and various organisations for a considerable time after the Health
Week was a noteworthy result of the publicity campaign.
Midwives.
Arrangements in the Council's Domiciliary Midwifery Service remain unchanged
and leaflets are issued describing the services provided. These are available at the Manor
House and the Branch Health Centre.
Midwives attend regularly at the ante-natal clinics, where in consultation with
the doctor any anticipated difficulties can be discussed and a solution found.
(See Appendix, Tables XIX and XX for information dealing with notifications
relating to Southall received from midwives resident in Southall during the year. This
information is based on material kindly supplied by the County Medical Officer of Health.)
The monthly bookings for each district are included below :—
Table F.
Districts
No. 1
No. 2
No. 3
No. 4
No. 5
Totals
January
8
6
4
9
5
32
February
—
6
6
4
7
23
March
1
6
8
6
5
26
April
3
1
2
4
4
14
May
1
6
3
8
2
20
June
5
4
6
8
3
26
July
5
2
5
5
3
20
August
4
3
1
4
5
17
September
1
3
4
7
4
19
October
i
4
5
3
13
November
2
2
3
1
3
11
December
5
5
3
7
4
* 24
Totals
36
48
5°
66
45
245
Maternity and Nursing Homes.
The Middlesex County Council is the local authority under the Acts relating to
the registration of maternity and other nursing homes. There are two private nursing
homes in the district.
The following information, relating to maternity and nursing homes in Southall,
has been supplied by the County Medical Officer:—
Table G.
Total number of registered nursing homes in Southall 2
Total accommodation (No. of beds) 29
Number of deletions during the year 1945 Nil
Number of additional applications re registration during the year 1945 Nil
Number so registered Nil
Refusals or cancellations of registration Nil
Number of applications for exemption of registration Nil
Result of such applications Nil
Grants of Milk.
Under the Ministry of Food scheme, expectant mothers, nursing mothers, and
children under five years of age, are supplied with dried milk or liquid milk, free or at 2d.
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