26a - Maternity and Child Welfare
- Reference:GB 243 D-HE1/9/2/14
- Dates of Creation:1913 - 1968
- Language of Material:English
- Physical Description:1 file
Scope and Content
Numbered circulars from the Local Government Board and the Ministry of Health including: Epidemic diarrhoea, feeding of infants, Notification of Births Act 1907; charts showing population by county under the Notification of Births Act; Maternity and child welfare grant for provision, 1914; Supply of milk for expectant and nursing mothers, 1921; Maternal mortality, 1924; Maternal Mortality in Child Birth - ante-natal clinics their conduct and scope, 1929; Birth control, 1931; forms for annual returns on maternity homes, 1931; Nutrition, 1932; Adoption of Children, 1936; National Milk and Vitamins Scheme, 1942; Welfare Foods Scheme, 1947; Fees of medical practitioners called in by midwives, 1948; National Health Services Act 1946 - health services to be provided by local health authorities, 1947; Maternity services provided under the National Health Service, 1952; The Dental Health of Mothers and Young Children, 1954; overview and history of maternity and child welfare services, 1955; leaflet Maternity Care on services available, 1959; The Shortage of Midwives in the Hospital Service, 1961; and National Health Service (Family Planning) Act 1967. Index at front.
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