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1 am indebted to Dr. King for the following report on the
Infant Welfare Centres:—
"The increased numbers of young mothers with first babies
attending the Welfare Clinics during the past year has been gratifying
and reflects favourably upon the work of the Health Visitors.
The Special Clinics—Eye, Dental, Orthopaedic, Throat and
Ear, have dealt with numerous children, infants as well as toddlers,
referred to them, and have saved mothers many hours necessary
for travelling to and waiting in hospital departments.
In spite of war-time conditions, my impression is that the
general standard of health among children attending the clinics
is good."
TODDLERS CLINICS, 1942.
Clinics for children between 2 and 5 years old were held once
a fortnight at each of the three Health Centres.
As no babies attend these clinics and the children are seen
chiefly by appointment there is practically no waiting, and this
is much appreciated by the mothers.
During the age period of 2—5 years, a child is changing and
growing very rapidly and a variety of problems in handling occurs,