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During 1927, the record of Home Visitation work was as
follows:—
Number of births notified 638
,, „ ,, registered 761
Number of births visited 562
,, ,, ,, re-visited—under 1 yr. 1,619
„ ,, ,, —over 1 yr. 2,324
,, ,, Still-births and Deaths 15
,, ,, Ophthalmia cases visited 6
,, ,, Expectant mothers visited 59
,, ,, re-visits to expectant mothers 103
,, ,, ineffectual visits 1,394
,, ,, Special visits 303
Total welfare visits 6,385
Number of puerperal fever visits 9
,, ,, tuberculosis visits 75
,, ,, malaria visits —
,, ,, school visits (half-day) 138
,, ,, visits to parents of
school children 71
6,678
During 1927, the record of work at the Centres was as
follows:—
Infant Welfare Consultations. Queen's Hall Centre. Wandle Park Centre.
Number held 51 50
Total number of attendances 2,728 1,603
Average number of attendances 53 32
Total number seen by Doctor 878 694
Ante-Natal Clinic Consultations.
Number held — 17
Total number of attendances — 77
Average number of attendances — 4.5
Classes for Mothers.
Number held 47 41
Total number of attendances 1,583 1,370
Average number of attendances 33 33
Subjects taught Home Nursing Infant Care Singing Home Nursing Infant Care Hygiene Mothercraft First Aid Physiology Singing
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