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It will be observed that in Table No. 1 no "first visits" are
credited to the last four Voluntary Centres mentioned. Under
the previous scheme all "first visits" in these areas were paid
by the Municipal Health Visitors. Under the revised scheme
each Health Visitor, whether Municipal or Voluntary, is responsible
for all the visits in her own District, and consequently,
such visits are recorded in Table No. 11. for the last nine months
of the year. Another point upon which emphasis has been laid
in the revised scheme is the giving of health talks at the Centres,
and the number shown in the table is gratifying evidence of the
interest taken in this work by the Health Visitors. These talks
are for ten minutes or longer to audiences of not less than ten,
and there may be ana often are, demonstrations with models or
the blackboard. Towards the end of the year I arranged to give
one Cinema Lecture each month in each of the centres, and this
arrangement will, I hope, become a permanent feature.
I am glad to be able to record an increase in the numbers
attending ante-natal clinics. I regard these clinics as being one
of the most valuable parts of the whole scheme, and I trust the
time is not very far ahead when every prospective mother will be
wise enough to take advantage of these arrangements for examination
and supervision during pregnancy. A wisely organised and
well arranged "ante-natal" scheme must inevitably play an
important part in reducing the Maternal Mortality Rate. To
this end we are trying to encourage a close and harmonious
working arrangement between these clinics and the doctors and
midwives of the Borough. I would like also to mention the fact
that the Committee authorised the attendance of two Health
Visitors at a post-graduate course this year. The work is apt at
times to become monotonous and disheartening and such a
course provides the opportunity of gaining fresh ideas and renewed
enthusiasm, and I can assure the Committee that the
privilege of attendance was very much appreciated by the Health
Visitors concerned.
FAIRBY GRANGE CONVALESCENT HOME.
There is no matter of special importance to report with
regard to the Convalescent Home. The Guardians still reserve
two beds for women patients throughout the year, and the total
numbers, which are set out below, show little variation from last
year's figures.
No. of women admitted 242
No. of babies admitted 112
No. of toddlers admitted 113