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Hillingdon 1969

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hillingdon]

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Personal Health Services

Ante-natal and post-natal clinics

Ante-natal and post-natal clinics are provided at 16 clinics and 834 sessions were held during the year.

Number of women in attendanceNumber of sessions held byTotal Number of Sessions
For ante-natal examinationFor post-natal examinationMedical OfficersMidwives
1,2622243791834

Mothercraft and Relaxation

Ante-natal mothercraft and relaxation classes are held at 14 clinics.

Number of women who attended during the year(a)Institutional booked727
(b)Domiciliary booked220
(c)Total947
Total number of attendances during the year5,732

Child Welfare Clinics Provided by the Council

Number of centres provided at end of 1969Average number of child welfare sessions held per monthNumber of children who attended during 1969 and who were born in:—•Total number of children who attended during 1969Total attendances during 1969
196919681964-67
222003,2362,8675,20611,30974,691

Care of the Unsupported Mother
The following table shows the number of unsupported mothers who required help during the
year, which indicates a continuine downward trend.

The maintenance of a close liaison between the officers of the Department, hospital medical social workers, and the social workers of the Hillingdon Deanery Welcare Association ensures that assistance is given to those mothers, both during pregnancy and in the post-natal period.

19691968196719661965
Cases admitted to local authority homes2016151634
Cases admitted to voluntary homes1829334461
3845486095
Interviewed and advised, but not requiring admis-mission to a home128262011
50537480106