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Maternal Mortality.
No deaths occurred as a result of pregnancy, child-bearing or
associated therewith.
Opthalmia Neonatorum
No cases of opthalmia neonatorum occurred in the Borough
during the year 1953.
Home Nursing
The work of the general nurse in the Borough has further increased,
approximately 50% more visits having been made than in
the previous year. The prevailing tendency is for patients to be
discharged from hospital earlier and to continue their treatment at
home under the supervision of the general practitioner. This results
in a considerable saving of hospital beds and a consequent reduction
in expense to the National Health Service. So far it has been possible
to meet the demands, but, owing to a shortage of nurses generally,
it is becoming increasingly difficult to fill vacancies in this branch
of the service.
During the year the following visits were paid by the Home
Nurses:—
1953 1952
Number of New Cases 1028 938
Number of Visits 20014 13512
Last Offices performed 21 18
Advisory or Casual Visits 419 224
Vaccination and Immunisation.
The following are particulars of children who have been immunised
and vaccinated. The figures given are not considered to be
strictly accurate as some general practitioners do not trouble to
claim the fee due to them for recording. In addition to being given
by general practitioners, vaccination and immunisation are now
also carried out at the Infant Welfare Centres.
The number of children who completed a full course of primary
immunisation against diphtheria during the year is set out below:—
Under 5 years of age 531
5 to 15 years of age 32
563
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