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MUNICIPAL WELFARE CENTRES:

PRIORITY DOCKETS FOR EXPECTANT MOTHERS:
In accordance with the Ministry of Health Circular 154/44,
arrangements wore continued through the Maternity and Child Welfare Services
for the issue of priority dockets to enable expectant mothers, being confined
at home, to obtain a supply of utility sheets. During the year 212 dockets
were issued.
HEALTH VISITING:
The regular visitation of expectant mothers and children under
five years was continued by the Health Visitors and during the year a total
of 10,049 visits were made by the Council Staff in addition to visits made by
the officers from certain Voluntary Centres in the borough. The following
special cases necessitated frequent visits by the Health Visitors:-
Nature of Case No.of cases Results
Prematurity 7 ) Died - 3
Marasmus 2 ) Satisfactory -24
Illegitimacy 23 ) Removed to other
Twins 15 ) areas - 5
Poor Progress 2 ) Still special at
Underweight 1 ) end of year - 21,
Unsatisfactory enviroment 1 )
Mentally Backward 1 )
Gastro Enteritis 1 )