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the year as compared with 200 and 104 during the
preceding twelve months.
The work of the Infant Welfare centres continued
throughout the year on a peace-time basis and additional
ante-natal clinics had to be started to cope with the large
numbers of women attending. The total attendances at
Infant Welfare clinics was 6,952 more than during the
previous year and attendances at the ante-natal clinics
increased by 1,416 over 1942.
The Infant Mortality rate and the Maternal Mortality
rate for the year were slightly lower at 58 and 1.6
respectively.
The work of the sanitary inspectors was continued
throughout the year under very difficult conditions.
Scarcity of labour and materials was acute; nevertheless,
on the whole, satisfactory results were obtained.
I should like to record my appreciation of the support
and co-operation I have received from the members of the
staff of the department. In addition to their normal duties
most of them have been called upon to undertake Civil
Defence duties after hours and at week-ends. This they
have done ungrudgingly.
I should like also to express my thanks to the Chairman
and Members of the Public Health Committee and the
Maternity and Child Welfare Committee for their support
and encouragement throughout the year.
T am, Your Worship. Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
W. H. BRODIE,
Medical Officer of Health.