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Other visits: Sickness (including Puerperal Fever,
Puerperal Pyrexia, Ophthalmia Neonatorum
and Infantile Diarrhoea) 408
Miscellaneous (including ineffective calls) 4996
5404
The number of children on the Health Visitors' lists at the close of
the year was 4962.
Infant consultations:- 356 sessions, 22,146 attendances by
2,698 children.
Ante- and Post-Natal Clinics:- 101 sessions, 1,899 attendances by
1,899 expectant or recently confined mothers.
Dental Treatment:- 51 nursing or expectant mothers received treatment
under arrangements made with Mr. F.H.Brinkley Tofts,
L.D.S., R.C.S. (Eng.)
Home Helps:- Provided in 87 cases.
Maternity Beds:- 104 women were delivered in the beds reserved at
St Mary's Hospital. One case of Puerperal Pyrexia was
notified. There were three stillbirths and one death
within 10 days of birth.
Extra Nourishment:- 8l new applications were received, of which 78
were granted. Approximate expenditure, including
ancillary foods, medicines, etc. £86.
Convalescence:- Three mothers were sent to convalescent homes, and
5 children were sent away under arrangements with the
Invalid Children's Aid Association.
Child Life Protection:- 449 visits and inspections were made.
At the close of the year the Register contained the
names of 31 persons, who had charge of 37 children.
No legal proceedings were necessary.
Consideration was given to the question of improving the arrangements
in connection with Foster Mothers for children under 5 years
of age with a view to removing some of the weaknesses hitherto
existing,such as non-payment of fees with consequent financial loss
to the foster mother, and failure to secure the attendance of the
children at the Council's Welfare Centres. A scheme was accordingly
introduced by which the Council becomes responsible for the
collection of the parents' contributions and the subsequent payments
to the foster mothers.
Daily Guardians:- 50 persons were registered for the care of 60
children. At the end of the year the Register contained
the names of 58 Guardians who had charge of 68 children.
Perambulator Scheme:- During the year an additional 24 perambulators
were acquired, the number available for hire being now
73 (including 3 twin perambulators).
Head Lice:- Special attention has been paid to this matter by the
Health Visitors on the lines suggested by Ministry of
- Health Circular N0.2831, dated the 2nd July, 1943,
both in the course of home visiting and at the various
consultations. Suitable combs have been made available
for loan if required, and where necessary, children are
referred to the Cleansing Station for treatment.
far-Time Day Nurseries:- St.Jude's Nursery, 88, Bravington Road was
opened on the 31st May, 1943, and Peach Street Nursery
on the 2nd July, 1943. Details of the nurseries in
operation at the end of the year are given below:-
Accommodation.
0-2 yrs, 2-5 yrs. TOTAL.
Westbourne, Great Western Road 20 30 50
Maida Vale, 14,Blomfield Road 25 27 52
St.Jude's, 88,Bravington Road 27 18 45
Peach Street 29 33 62
accommodation is also provided,at the Queen's Park Day Nursery,
66 Lancefield- Street, for 26 children between the ages of 2 and
5 years, although not formally approved by the Ministry of Health
as a War time Day Nursery.