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During the year under review frequent visits were paid to
foster children, and in no case was it found necessary to take
legal action against any foster parent.
Notification of Births.
During 1935, 556 live births and 16 stillbirths, giving a
total of 572, were notified to me. Of these, 451 were notified by
midwives and 121 by doctors and/or parents. The total
number of births registered was 525. In every case where a
birth is registered and has not been notified, the responsible
person is requested to furnish an explanation. All stillbirths
and deaths of children under the age of 5 years are investigated
by the Health Visitors.
Supply of Milk.
In certain circumstances milk is supplied to nursing and
expectant mothers free or at half-cost. A scale of income
approved by the Ministry of Health has been adopted for this
purpose. The amount so distributed during the year was 34,012
pints and 1,017 lbs. of dried milk.
Infant Welfare Figures for 1934 and 1935.
No. of visits by Health Visitors to1934 1935
expectant mothers 238 309
infants under 1 year 3434 3511
children 1—5 years 4891 4172
No. of visits of Health Visitors for
special enquiries 99 89
,, ,, ,, under the Children and Young
Persons Act, 1932 136 106
No. of attendances of children and infants at:
Erith Welfare Centre 3335 3549
Belvedere ,, 4392 4447
Picardy ,, 1025 803
,, ,, ,, at the Ante-Natal Clinic 1021 1287
,, ,, ,, at the Dental Clinic 181 180