27 [1938
VOLUNTARY WELFARE CENTRES.
Each year for comparative purposes a Table is given which summarises as far
as possible the work of the Voluntary Welfare Centres. The Table is compiled from
information received from the Centres giving particulars which the Medical Officer of
Health has to supply to the Ministry of Health for the calendar year.
Table: TABLE—CALENDAR YEAR, 1938.
TABLE—CALENDAR YEAR, 1938.
North.
South.
East.
West.
Total.
1. Pre-Natal Clinics—
Number held weekly
3
11 ctr. 1 Rose Branch.
*1
1
*7
„ of expectant mothers who attended
543
235
200
169
1,147
„ of attendances
1,787
704
512
489
3,492
2. Post-Natal Clinics—
Number held weekly
1
2
*†l
†l
*5
„ of mothers who attended
249
163
77
51
540
„ of attendances
592
261
123
80
1,056
3. Consultations for Childrenup to 5 years of age—-
Total number of children who first attended at the centres during year, and who, on the date of their first attendance were :—
(i) Under 1 year
1,008
630
555
656
2,849
(ii) 1-5 years
187
142
168
116
613
Number of attendances :—
(i) Children under 1 year
12,691
12,877
7,987
8,395
41,950
(ii) Children 1-5 years
6,057
8,907
6,180
6,215
27,359
4. Home Visiting—
Number of visits made to :—
(i) Expectant mothers—
(a) First visits
418
199
196
130
943
(b) Total visits
2,403
514
847
299
4,063
(ii) Children under 1 year— Total visits
5,998
5,968
3,768
3,907
19,641
(iii) Children 1-5 years
7,674
7,869
4,864
6,043
26,450
5. Wards and Homes—
Number of beds
18
12
-
8
38
Number of patients received—
(i) Mothers and babies—
(a) Mothers
39
86
—
—
125
(b) Babies
39
91
—
—
130
(ii) Babies only
104
—
—
79
183
6. Number of children who attended at the Centres during the year, and who, at the end of year, were :—
