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+ VISITS PAID BY HEALTH VISITORS. The numbers of visits
paid by the Health Visitors were
Borough Council.
Royal College of
St,Katharine.
Total.
Year
1947,
8, 382
11,539
19,921
46,645
+ CAPE OF PREMATURE INFANTS.
64 premature babies were born - 12 at home and
52 in hospital.
11 of those born at home survived at the end of one
month, and of those born in hospital 5 died during the
first 24 hours and 45 survived at the end of one month.
167 - 18
149
17
9
138
The arrangements for the care of premature infants,
outlined in previous reports, continue to operate.
+ Equipment loaned to mothers of premature infants
included:
3 treasure cots with detachable linings
4
. hot water bottles
4
2 weighing scales
3
+ CARE OF ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN. Upon the recommendation
of the Metropolitan Boroughs' Standing Joint Committee the
Council continued their contribution at the rate of £64
per annum to the scheme formulated by the Standing Joint
Committee.
+ CHILD LIFE PROTECTION.
Visits to mothers and foster children
19
15
Foster mothers under supervision
3
2
Foster children under supervision
3
1
+ EMERGENCY OBSTETRIC SERVICE. This service wa3 not
called upon.
3
+ OBSTETRIC CONSULTANT, It was not necessary to call in a
Consultant to any case.
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+ STERILE MATERNITY OUTFITS. 14 outfits were sold.
1
+ CONVALESCENT TREATMENT. 13 coses were sent away through
the agency of the Invalid Children's Aid Association.
25
The grant to the Invalid Children's Aid Association
was £1.10s. per week for four weeks for each ohild.such
grant to be extended to six weeks if at the end of four
weeks a medical report was received from the Convalescent
Home stating the child needed at least another two weeks
convalescent treatment.
+ SUPPLY OF SHEETS FOR EXPECTANT MOTHERS. The arrangements
made in 1944 for the issue of priority dockets to expectant
mothers continued in operation and 327 dockots were issued.
498