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In 1919, after the passing of the Maternity and Child Welfare
Act, the number was increased to 7, and has grown progressively
with the extension of the services provided, to 8 (1923); 9 (1924);
10 (1930); 12 (1934); 14 (1937); and 15 (1946).
The Medical Staff especially appointed for Maternity and Child
Welfare work, apart from the Resident Medical Officer at the Borough
Maternity Home, has also increased in order to cope with the nature
and scope of the services rendered.
In 1919 a part-time Medical Officer was appointed, but in 1921
an additional full-time Medical Officer was employed for Maternity and
Child Welfare Services. Additional part-time Medical Officers (on a
sessional basis) were appointed from time to time and the present
medical staff for Maternity and Child Welfare Services consists of:—
2 full-time Medical Officers.
3 part-time „ „ (1 Session weekly each).
A close study of the figures set out in the table on page 12,
showing the comparative statistics of births, infant and maternal deaths,
etc., will, I think, convince everyone of the value of the services provided
for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Borough.
Maternity and Child Welfare Districts and Centres.
For administrative purposes, the Borough is divided into fourteen
districts, for each of which a health visitor is responsible.
There were, at the end of the year, seven Maternity and Child
Welfare centres (municipal, 6; voluntary, 1). The situation and times
of opening of the centres, municipal and voluntary, and the work
carried out thereat, are set out in the tables on pages 19/20.
At each of the municipal centres a clinic is held twice weekly, with
a Medical Officer in attendance, as shewn in the table on page 19.
Each centre is under the supervision of a trained Health Visitor
and voluntary helpers assist in the work. The voluntary centre is
conducted on similar lines to those of the municipal centres.

In total there were 279 meetings with a total attendance of 3,920,
giving an average 14.1 attendances per session.