Child Health Clinics

Child health clinics.

Discovering anaemia at child health clinics.

Children at three inner city child health clinics were offered haemoglobin estimation by fingerprick blood test when attending for immunisation against measles. Of the 98 immunised, 92 (94%) participated in the study, together with 58 other children. Anaemia (haemoglobin concentration less than 110 g/l) was found in 33 of 130 overall (25%), and in 17 of 44 Asian children (39%). The method of te...

Nov . 24 , 1962 CHILD HEALTH AND WELFARE CLINICS

The findings are reported of a small survey of the attitudes of mothers using local authority infant and child health and welfare services in three widely contrasted areas of England and Wales. The results are compared and contrasted with those of the National Child Health Survey and the Newcastle-on-Tyne 1,000 Family Study. Special reference is made to the fact that over 60% consultations are ...

Effect of the new GP contract on child health clinics.

The Maladjusted Child and Child Guidance Clinics

The Report should put fresh heart into the staff of child guidance c'inics as it is the first official document to set out their principles and ^fpport extensions of their work such as have long been advocated by the N-A.M.H. The need for the basic team of child psychiatrist, educational Psychologist and psychiatric social worker with special training for their lunction, is established and the ...