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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Milk (Mothers and Children) Order, 1921.
Value of wet and dried milk supplied £ s. d.
during 1935 393 2 8
Cost of milk supplied free to necessitous
cases 77 5 11
including Public Assistance Committee
grants of 5 4 0
Cost of free supplies to Council 72 1 11
Notification of Births (Local Records).
Total Births notified (including Stillbirths) 416
Notified by medical practitioners 137
„ „ Midwives 279
Stillbirths included in first total 5
Women's Welfare Centre.
The Council continue their arrangements with the
Grays Urban District Council in regard to the above. The
following attendances were made during the year:
First attendances 26
Re-attendances 23
Part 4. Children and Young Persons' Act, 1932.
Infant Life Protection.
Number of Foster-mothers in the area 14
„ „ Infants registered within the
area 18
Total visits paid by Health Visitors
during the year 109
Dental Treatment for expectant and Nursing Mothers.
Seven applications were received for treatment
under the Council's scheme, the cost being allocated as
follows: £ s. d.
Total cost of Treatment 17 12 0
Borne by the Council 5 3 3
„ „ Patients 12 8 9