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MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
Infant Welfare Centres - Clinic Attendances etc, 1941.
Attendances of Children (i) Under 1 year 14,842
(ii) Between 1 & 5 years 6,503
Miscellaneous attendances 2,612
Total attendances 23,957
Analysis of Attendances-
Doctors' Consultations 9,846
Seen by Health Visitor 11,499
Health Visitors - Record of Visits, 1941.
Visits to Expectant Mothers 1,351
„ „ Post-natal Mothers 1,116
No. of Births reported in the Area 1,127
Visits to Children-
(i) Under 1 year 8,047
(ii) Between 1 and 5 years 14,229
Total 22,276
Miscellaneous Visits 4,649
Total Visits 30,519
Ancillary Services.
In 103 instances the services of a Home Help were provided for
mothers, either before, during or after confinement. In 5 cases
expectant or nursing mothers were provided with dental treatment.
The District Nursing Associations paid a total of 2131 visits
to 161 approved cases under the Council's. Domiciliary Nursing Scheme.
A total of 62 patients benefitted under the Council's Treatment
of Minor Ailments Scheme.

COMPOSITION OF MILK SAMPLES.
90 formal and 211 informal samples of milk were taken during the
year and fifteen formal samples and eleven informal samples were found
not to conform with requirements.
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