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(f) Total number of children under 5 years of age who attended at the
Centres during the year and who, at the end of the year, were:—
(i) Under 1 year of age—1,411.
(ii) Over 1 year of age—2,668.
(g) Percentage of notified live births represented by the number in
(d) (i) 66-47 per cent.
5.-Ante-natal Services.
(a) Ante-natal Clinics (whether held at Infant Welfare Centres or at other
premises) :—
(i) Number of Clinics provided and maintained by the
Council with assistance from voluntary committees — 4.
(ii) Number of Clinics provided and maintained by the Council,
without the assistance from a voluntary committee —1.
(iii) Number of Clinics provided and maintained by Voluntary
Associations—1.
(iv) Total number of attendances at all Clinics during the
year —3,979.
(v) Total number of women who attended at the Clinics during
the year—955.
(b) Percentage of total notified births (live and still) represented by the
total numbers of women shown under 5 (a) (iv)—38.80.
J Including Ante natal Clinics at institutions transferred to the Council under Part I of the Local
Government Act, 1929.
The following Tables, —II on page 98 and III on page 99,— show the time table at
the different centres and give statistical information as to the work for which each centre
was responsible during the year.
It will be seen (Table III) that 487 ante-natal consultations were held, the number of
expectant mothers was 1,066 and their total attendances were 5,080.
For the two previous years the total attendances were 4,985 and 5,189.
For the two previous years the total attendances of children were 39,993 and 39,757.
The Centres at University College Hospital and at the Royal Free Hospital, figures in
respect of which are included in Table III, are in a different category from the other
centres. The Borough Council is responsible for the payment of grant in respect of Ward 7.
Infants attending at University College Hospital Centre and figures of the work done at this
centre are included in the statistical returns made to the Ministry of Health (Table I)
(see page 95).