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MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE
Visits paid by Health Visitors:-
To' expectant mothers first visits 840 total visits 1,088
To children under 1 year „ „ 1,049 „ „ 5,520
To children 1-5 years of age „ „ 6,572
Infant welfare Centres.
Total children who attended 1,620
Ante-natal Centres
Total number of women who attended 1,008
Post-natal Centres
Total number of women who attended 218
CHILD LIFE PROTECTION
Persons receiving children for reward (registered foster mothers) 10
Number of children involved 11
Total visits of Health Visitors 37
CARE OF ILLECITIMATE CHILDREN
The work outlined in Ministry of health Circular 2866 is undertaker
by the health visiting Staff.
CARE OF PREMAYURE INFANTS
DURING the year 1945 the births of 71 premature infants were
notified; of these 15 oçuŕed at home and 56 in hospitals.
Provision has been made in accordance with Ministry of health
circular 20/44 for the special service which may be required in this
connection, such as the supply of cost and clothing, hot water bottles,
expressed milk, and, where required, the provision of a home help.

WAR TIME NURSERIES
At the end of the year 1945, three Nurseries were functioning
under the direction of the council.