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MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE CENTRES.
Work carried out during the year in the several Centres.
2b CENTRE (Municipal).
Working Boys' Club, Villa Street.
District served by Centre ST. PETER'S WARD.
Sessions held every Wednesday 10.0—12 2.0—4.30.
Medical Officer Dr. A. C. KIRKER.
Health Visitor Miss L. F. HARTLEY.
Number of Births notified during year 465
(a) Number of cases attending the Centre during the year —
(1) Expectant Mothers 31 (3) Children 1 to 5 years 91
(2) Infants under 1 year 316
(b) The total number of Attendances—
(1) Expectant Mothers 31 (3) Children 1 to 5 years 619
(2) Infants under 1 year 3294
(c) Average number of Attendances for the year—
(1) Expectant Mothers ... — (3) Children 1 to 5 years 13'5
(2) Infants under 1 year 71-6
(d) Total number of Infants under 1 year seen by doctor
during the year 1098
Total number of children 1 to 5 years seen by doctor during
the year 249
(e) Total number of Attendances of Infants seen by doctor
during the year 1552
Total number of Attendances of children 1 to 5 years seen
by doctor during the year 349
(f) Total number of 1st visits paid by salaried workers to
homes of—
(1) Expectant Mothers 46 (3) Children 1 to 5 years 13
(2) Children under 1 year 407
(g) Total number of home re-visits paid by salaried workers
to homes of—
(1) Expectant Mothers 6 (3) Children 1 to 5 years 1675
(2) Infants under 1 year 1211
(h) The total number of 1st visits paid by voluntary workers
to homes of—
(1) Expectant Mothers — (3) Children 1 to 5 years —
(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 46
(j) Method of feeding infants attending the Centre during the year—
(1) Breast 228 (2) Bottle 34
(3) Breast and bottle 54 (4) Ordinary diet 91
Note.—A voluntary worker is one who is not paid a salary.