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Approximately 67 per cent, of the infants under one year of age
visited for the first time attended the Infant Welfare Centres during
1934.
At every first visit a letter, giving in detail the various facilities
of the Council relating to Maternity and Child Welfare, together with
certain literature, is given to the mothers, and this letter and literature
is sent by post to those border.line cases in which it is not easy to
decide whether or not a visit is desirable.
Student Health Visitors.
During the year, three student health visitors from the College of
Nursing have received instruction from time to time. These students
are preparing for the examination for the Health Visitors' Certificate
and they receive practical instruction in all branches of the work,
including tuberculosis. They attend at the Town Hall two or three
times a week for a period of six weeks : accompany the health visitors
in their routine visits : attend at the Municipal Ante.natal and Dental
Clinics and Tuberculosis Dispensary and visit the voluntary Infant
Welfare Centres.
The College of Nursing pays to the Borough Council a fee of
£1 Is. Od. for each student so instructed.
Ante.natal Clinics.
The two Ante.natal Clinics in the Borough are provided and
maintained by the Borough Council, namely:—
Western Clinic: Two sessions weekly (viz., Monday at 2 p.m.
and Thursday at 9.15 a.m.) at 75, Dynham Road. Held in the
premises rented by the Borough Council from the Health Institute
for the purpose of a Tuberculosis Dispensary.
Eastern Clinic: One session weekly (viz., Tuesday at 2.30 p.m.)
at 27, Pond Street. Held in the premises of the Day Nursery, for
which the Borough Council pays a rent of £100 per annum.
The Medical Officer in attendance (Dr. Kidd) is a part.time
officer appointed by the Borough Council, whilst a Health Visitor is
present at each session.
(a) Total number of attendances by expectant mothers at the
Ante.natal Clinics during the year—1,959.