Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Orsett]
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During 1933, maternity cases were admitted to the
undermentioned Hospitals :
Orsett Institution 9
Queen Mary's Hospital, Stratford 6
Chelmsford Institution 3
Billericay Institution 1
The total cost of this treatment was £70 10s. 10d.,
of which £54 17s. 4d. was reclaimed from the patients
or their families.
Milk (Mothers' and Children's Order), 1921.
Cows' and dried milk supplied during the year ending
31/12/33 :
Cost of Milk supplied free in necessitous
£
s.
d.
cases
72
11
2
Total value of milk supplied through
Centres
338
5
11
Cost to Council
72
11
2
Notification of Births (Local Records).
Total number of Births, including Stillbirths 336
Notified by Medical Practitioners 160
Notified by Certified Midwives 176
Total Stillbirths 5
(iv). Section 1, Children Act, 1908. Infant Life
Protection.
Number of Foster Mothers in the area 20
Number of Infants registered within the
area 24
Total visits paid by Health Visitors
during the year 185
The conditions in regard to the above are satisfactory.