[Report 1970] / Medical Officer of Health, Sanitary / Public Health Inspector, and School Medical Officer of Health, Peterborough City.

  • Peterborough (England). City Council. nr 94004832.
Date:
1970
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Credit: [Report 1970] / Medical Officer of Health, Sanitary / Public Health Inspector, and School Medical Officer of Health, Peterborough City. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Number of sessions held by Total Medical Officers ... 162 Health Visitors .... 253 416 Welfare Foods A Welfare Foods Centre is maintained in Queen Street, Peterborough, supplying National Dried Milk and Orange Juice direct to members of the public, and also holding a central stock for distribution from the five Child Welfare Centres. In addition, a large range of proprietary foods are sold at Clinics to mothers producing a weight card as evidence of clinic attendance. Premature Births 54 premature live births and 7 premature still births were notified in the year. Of these 52 live and 7 still births were registered in Hospital. The 54 premature live births represent a figure of 4.7 % of all live births registered This compares with 6.8 % in 1969. Granville Street Day Nursery One Day Nursery is administered by the Authority and has places for 45 children (15 places for up to age 2 years and 30 for children 2-5 years). In addition there are two places reserved for emergencies. The average daily attendance during the period was 37. The Nursery is staffed by a Matron, Deputy Matron, 2 Staff Nurses and 6 Nursery Assistants, together with a number of ancillary staff including a cook, part-time cleaner/groundsman and cleaners, and is open 5 days a week from 7.30 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. Nurseries and Child Minders Regulations Act 1948 20 new premises were registered under the Child Minders Regulations and 8 were discontinued. This gave a total number of registered places available at 31st December, 1970 of 234. In addition, the Italian Day Nursery has places for a further 50 children. All the above premises were assessed as to their suitability for registration when inspected by the Superintendent Nursing Officer who, at the same time, fixes a maximum number of children to be accommodated at any one time. The premises are kept under observation and inspected periodically. Dental Care Dental care for expectant and nursing mothers and children under the age of 5 is given by arrangement with the Principal Dental Officer. During the year maternity and child welfare cases were dealt with over a period of 4 sessions, 1 expectant mother and 23 children under 5 were examined in a total of 31 visits to the Clinic. 1 mother and 14 children received a complete course of treatment.