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*Other Infectious Diseases include Measles and German Measles, Bronchial
Pneumonia, Tuberculosis, Whooping Cough.
†Other visits to children include visits under the Children Acts, visits
for giving assistance in the supply of milk, visits following operations
and in connection with Convalescent Home Treatment.
It will be noted that visits were made to children between 1 and 5 years
of age, under the Notification of Births' Act, totalling 18,220.
HOME VISITS TO MOTHERS.
The following Ante-Natal Visits were made to Mothers:—
First visits, 617; Re-visits, 937; total 1,554.
Mothers specially visited post-natally were as follows:—
First visits, 223; Re-visits, 135; Total 358.
HOME VISITS—PUERPERAL FEVER AND PYREXIA.
41 cases of Puerperal Fever or Pyrexia were notified. All the homes
were visited, either at the time of the occurrence of the disease, or after
the mother returned from Hospital.
Two mothers were not traced, as they did not return from hospital
to the address given.
(For table see page 14.)
Other visits to mothers totalled 723, and included visits in respect
of complaints of neglect, inspection of premises, visits in respect of
assistance in the supply of milk, and applictions for registration as
Foster Mothers.
Unsuccessful visits to mothers and children totalled 2,754.