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INFANTILE MORTALITY. There wore 35 deaths of infants under one year
of age, the causes being as follows: -
whooping cough 2; other forms of tuberculosis 1;
diarrhoea 1, premature birth 5; congenital malformations 11;
violence 1; other causes 3.
GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES IN THE AREA.
NURSING IN THE HOME,
The number of visits paid to cases by the nurses from
nurding associations was 8,184.
WELFARE CENTRES at 31st. December 1942.
Clinics (Maternity and Child Welfare)
(a) Borough Council:
Ruston Street Ante-natal: Tuesday mornings and
alternate Monday mornings.
Infant Consultations:Thursday mornings,
Dental Wednesday mornings.
Sunlight: Monday afternoons; Friday
mornings,
Simpsons Road: Infant consultations: Monday afternoons.
Sunlight: Monday mornings.
54 West Furry Road: Infant Consultations: Wednesday afternoon,;
Ante-natal: Friday afternoons.
(b) Royal College of St. Kathorine:
1 Bazeley Street: Ante-natal: Tuesday mornings.
Trinity Hall: Infant Consultations: Wednesday mornings
Children's House: Infant Consultations: Thursday mornings.
St. Michael's Hall: Infant Consultations: Friday mornings.
The numbers of attendances at the Maternity and Child Welfare
Centres were :-

VISITS PAID BY HEALTH VISITORS.

CHILD LIFE PROTECTION.
Visits to Foster Mothers and Children
Foster Mothers under supervision during 1942 ) Nil.
Foster Children " " " ")Nil
STERILE MATERNITY OUTFITS. No outfits were issued during the year.
OBSTETRIC CONSULTANTS. It was not necessary to call in a Consultant
during the year.
CONVALESCENT TREATMENT. 16 convalescent cases were sent away suring the
year through the agency of the Invalid Children's.
Aid Association.