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In addition, 97 visits and 2,270 re-visits were
rendered futile owing to the absence of the mother or
the occasion being inconvenient for an interview. The
reduction in the number of outdoor visits as compared
with last year's 34,120 is chiefly attributable to the
increase in the number of indoor clinic engagements.
If the outdoor work is to be maintained it will be
necessary at an early date to consider some increase in
the staff.
The indoor (clinic) work of the Health Visitors is
shown in the following figures:—
Sessions attended.
Maternity Clinics 329
Children's Clinics 1,230
Dental Clinic 108
Light Clinic 216
Other Clinics 166
The Council is able, through the Health Visitors, to
render considerable assistance to the London Hospital
Maternity Charity by reporting on the home conditions
and preparations of expectant mothers who have booked
with that hospital for midwifery services. Liaison
also exists with the L.C.C. School Medical Service,
our child welfare record cards being transferred to the
Divisional Medical Officer as the children attain the
age of 5.
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE
CENTRES.
At the Council's principal Centre in Cornwall Road,
there were 166 sessions for infant consultations and
146 sessions in connection with the Maternity Clinic.
Other work carried on at the Centre in connection with
the Special Clinic for Delicate Children, massage, milk
grants, etc., will be found reported on under these
separate headings.