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MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
The following Mid wives notified the County Council of th.ir intention to
practise Midwifery in this District : —
1 Mrs. A. Compton, 1, Harwood Villa, Norton Rd.
2 Miss H. Franklin, 17, Austin Wave.
3 Miss M. Franklin, 17. Austin Waye.
The following is a summary of the work performed by the District Health
Visitor during the year.
Expectant Mothers visited 106
„ total visits 250
Births notified 292
First visits to Infants under 1 year 203
Total ,, ,, 1218
,, ,, Children 1—5 years 2798
Infant Deaths 25
Cases of Ophthalmia Neonatorum attended 2
Total visits of Infants to Clinic 1679
Average visits per week 35
Total number 011 Register 196
The Infant Welfare Clinic has held its weekly sessions at St. Dunstan's,
High Street, on Fridays at 2.30 p.m., in charge of Dr. Sophia Friel. The average
attendance has been 3 Expectant Mothers and 35 children. On four occasions
the Infant Welfare Clinic was not held owing to the incidence at the Nursery of
Infectious Disease.
The arrangements made for furthering the health of Expectant Mothers
and of Children under 5 years of age are : —
Domiciliary Visitation and advice, and the urging of Mothers to attend the
Infant Welfare Centre and the Dent.il Clinic also when necessary
In all cases of Infant Deaths and of Still-births the home has been visited
and enquiries made as to the causes.