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etc. Arrangements were in being to obtain supplies of breast milk at short notice from the
Queen Charlotte Hospital in cases where there was not sufficient mother's milk.
Maternal Morbidity.
During the year 5 cases of puerperal pyrexia were notified, there were 2 maternal deaths
but no deaths associated with abortion.
GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES IN THE BOROUGH
Nursing in the Home.
The local District Nursing Association provided 3 nurses in the district for the home
nursing of cases of ordinary sickness and accidents.
During the period the total number of visits made by the nurses was 5,165. A certain
number of these patients were referred to the Nursing Association from the Maternity and
Child Welfare Clinics.
The Council made a monetary grant towards the service generally, and a specific grant
per visit to toddlers treated under the Maternity and Child Welfare Scheme.
Clinics and Treatment Centres.
The services provided in the district were as follows:—
Ante-natal, Post-natal, Birth Control, Infant Welfare, Toddlers and Artificial Sunlight
Clinics at the Manor House; Ante-natal, Infant Welfare, Toddlers, Artificial Sunlight,
Immunisation, Remedial Exercise Clinics at the Branch Centre; Immunisation, School
Medical and Dental Clinics at Featherstone Road Clinic; and at North Road, School
Medical and Dental, Ophthalmic, Orthodontic and Physiotherapy Clinics.
A report on the work in the Diphtheria Prevention Clinic is given on page 16.
The Council afforded facilities to all medical men practising in the district for the
examination of pathological specimens. This work was carried out by the Ministry of
Health Emergency Laboratory.
The following table shows the work done during the period (excluding work done for
the Isolation Hospital):—

Scabies Clinic.
The total number of attendances at the Clinic for treatment of scabies and other skin
conditions during 1948 was 1,858. Details of the cases were as follows:—
Scabies First Visits 127. Re-attendances 304. Total 431
Other skin conditions „ ,,155. „ 675. „ 830
Verminous heads „ „ 354. „ 243. „ 597
Baths 321
Total attendances for all purposes 2,179
Total attendances for treatment 1,858
Attendances at the Cleansing Station increased during 1948. The total number of
treatments—1,858—compares with a total number of 1,767 in 1947.
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