[Report 1963] / Medical Officer of Health, Staffordshire County Council.

  • Staffordshire (England). County Council.
Date:
1963
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Credit: [Report 1963] / Medical Officer of Health, Staffordshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Causes related to pregnancy Anaemia. 1 B. Coli Infection. 1 Breast Abscess ... ... ... ... ... 1 Engorged Breasts 1 Flushed Breast . 2 Infected Perineum . 1 Mastitis . 1 Pyelitis . 2 Retained Membranes . 4 Urinary Infection 2 Uterine Infection. 1 17 Causes not directly related to Pregnancy Chest Infection . 1 Constipation . 1 Coryza . ... . ... 1 Influenza. 2 Upper Respiratory Infection . 1 Unknown ... . ... ... ... 2 8 Hearing Testing of Young Children As mentioned in previous reports, the Health Committee have approv¬ ed a scheme for screening tests of the hearing of young children, in order to ascertain deafness and defective hearing at the earliest possible age. Early ascertainment is extremely valuable in the case of deaf children because they can be given appropriate training before they reach school age and the disability combated at a stage when auditory discrimination is acute. It is intended that children on reaching the age of nine months or as soon as possible therafter, will be tested as a routine. Younger children in whom there is a suspicion of deafness or any child who does not appear to be making satisfactory progress with speech are also tested. In September 1962 all Health Visitors were reminded of the importance of the hearing testing of young children, particularly those “at risk”. The following table gives details of the number of children tested in 1963:— No. of children receiving a screening test:— at Clinic .1,411 at Home . 714 Total.2,125 No. of children who failed the test . 49