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The number of children under 1 attending for the
first time is as high as 84.4 per cent. of the number
of live births notified during the year.
1930. 1929. 1928. 1927. 1926.
Total Attendances
of Children 19,843 18,481 19,373 18,223 15,992
New Cases 1,497 1,452 1,536 1,553 1,530
(Children)
New Cases 716 761 759 600 515
(Mothers)
Medical Consultations—
Children 11,982 11,800 12,552 12,283 11,189
Mothers 1,702 1,688 1,726 1,390 1,172
Total Attendances for
Milk Grants 15,251 14,020 18,131 17,287 13,844
Statistics with regard to the attendances at
the Maternity Clinic are given in detail later.
TALKS TO MOTHERS.
The educational work of the Centres is frequently
intensified by informal talks to groups of mothers by
members of the Health Visiting Staff. During the year
64 such talks were given, the majority of them in connection
with the Maternity Clinic. The subjects of
talks were, of course, mainly such things as Infant
feeding, clothing and exercise, practical home preparations
for confinement, importance of dental care, etc.,
but other useful talks were given on such topics as
"Babies and Hot Sunshine," "Warding off Bronchitis,"
"Work of Kidneys during Pregnancy," etc.
LITERATURE.
We have not added to our stock of literature during
the year, but the standing leaflets on Maternal and
Child Welfare and the booklet "To Fathers and
Mothers" are in regular use.