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MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE CENTRES.
Work carried out during the year in the several Centres.
2a CENTRE (Municipal).
St. Paul's Church, Parochial Hall, Lorrimore Street
District served by Centre ST. PAUL'S WARD.
Sessions held every Wednesday 10.0—12 2.0—4.30.
Medical Officer Dr. DOROTHY SHEPHERD.
Health Visitor Miss H. JOHNSON.
Number of Births notified during year 486
(a) Number of cases attending the Centre during the year —
(1) Expectant Mothers 75 (3) Children 1 to 5 years 75
(2) Infants under 1 year 401
(b) The total number of Attendances—
(1) Expectant Mothers 75 (3) Children 1 to 5 years 931
(2) Infants under 1 year 4415
(c) Average number of Attendances for the year—
(1) Expectant Mothers 1.6 (3) Children 1 to 5 years 19.8
(2) Infants under 1 year 93.9
(d) Total number of Infants under 1 year seen by doctor
during the year 1174
Total number of children 1 to 5 years seen by doctor during
the year 373
(e) Total number of Attendances of Infants seen by doctor
during the year 1709
Total number of Attendances of children 1 to 5 years seen
by doctor during the year 395
(f) Total number of 1st visits paid by salaried workers to
homes of—
(1) Expectant Mothers 58 (3) Children 1 to 5 years 291
(2) Children under 1 year 523
(g) Total number of home re-visits paid by salaried workers
to homes of—
(1) Expectant Mothers 29 (3) Children 1 to 5 years 1177
(2) Infants under 1 year 980
(h) The total number of 1st visits paid by voluntary workers
to homes of—
(1) Expectant Mothers — (3) Children 1 to 5years —
(2) Infants under 1 year —
(i) The total number of home re-visits paid by voluntary
workers to homes of—
(1) Expectant Mothers — (3) Children 1 to 5 years —
(2) Infants under 1 year —
Number of Sessions held 47
(j) Method of feeding infants attending the Centre during the year —
(1) Breast 259 (2) Bottle 66
(3) Breast and bottle 76 (4) Ordinary diet 75
Note.—A voluntary worker is one who is not paid a salary.