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maternity and child welfare
Visits paid by Health Visitors:-
To expectant mothers First visits 1,010 Total visits 1,303
To children under 1 year " " 1,605 " " 5,998
To children 1-5 years of age " " 5,492
Infant Welfare Centres.
Total children who attended 2,152
Ante-natal Centres.
Total number of women who attended 2,034
post-natal Centres.
Total number of women who attended 342
St, George's Ha11, Shardeloes Road.
In December of the year under report, it was found possible to resume
the infant welfare sessions at the above Hall to cater for the residents
in the Brockloy district, and negotiations were commenced for the
establishment,in the following year, of an ante-natal clinic at this Hall.
CHILD LIFE PROTECTION
Persons receiving children for reward(registered foster mothers) 9
Number of children involved 9
Total visits of Health Visitors 44
CARE OF ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN
The work outlined in Ministry of Health Circular 2866 is undertaken
by the Health visiting Staff.
care of premature infants
Luring the year 1946 the births of 99 premature infants were
notified; of these 24 occurred at home and 75 in hospital.
Provision has been made in accordance with Ministry of Health
Circular 20/44 for the special services which may be required in this
connection, such as the supply of cots and clothing, hot waterbottles,
expressed milk, and when required, the provision of a home help.

DAY NURSERIES.
At the end of the year 1946, two Nurseries were functioning
under the direction of the Council.