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MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE CENTRES.
Work carried out during the year in the several Centres.
3b CENTRE (Municipal).
Lady Margaret Church Parish Room, Chatham Street
District served by Centre:– The Northern half of All Saint's Ward and the portion of
St. George's Ward between East Street and New Kent Road.
Sessions held every Thursday 2.0—4.30.
Medical Officer Dr. G. B. MILLSON.
Health Visitor Miss A. C. COTTRILL.
Number of Births notified during year 455
(a) Number of cases attending the Centre during the year —
(1) Expectant Mothers 2 (3) Children 1 to 5 years 76
(2) Infants under 1 year 296
(b) The total number of Attendances—
(1) Expectant Mothers 8 (3) Children 1 to 5 years 583
(2) Infants under 1 year 2683
(c) Average number of Attendances for the year—
(1) Expectant Mothers — (3) Children 1 to 5 years 12.4
(2) Infants under 1 year 57.1
(d) Total number of Infanta under 1 year seen by doctor
during the year 873
Total number of children 1 to 5 years seen by doctor during
the year 247
(e) Total number of Attendances of Infants seen by doctor
during the year 1226
Total number of Attendances of children 1 to 5 years seen
by doctor during the year 369
(f) Total number of 1st visits paid by salaried workers to
homes of—
(1) Expectant Mothers 50 (3) Children 1 to 5 years 64
(2) Children under 1 year 555
(g) Total number of home re-visits paid by salaried workers
to homes of—
(1) Expectant Mothers 39 (3) Children 1 to 5 years 1469
(2) Infants under 1 year 1440
(h) The total number of 1st visits paid by voluntary workers
to homes of—
(1) Expectant Mothers 13 (3) Children 1 to 5 years 100
(2) Infants under 1 year 164
(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 229 (2) Bottle 48
(3) Breast and bottle 19 (4) Ordinary diet 76
Note.—A voluntary worker is one who is not paid a salary.