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MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE CENTRES.
Work carried out during the year in the several Centres.
4b CENTRE (Municipal).
St. Stephen's Church Parish Room, St. Stephen's Square.
District served by Centre:—The Northern half of St. George's Ward and the streets
between Trinity Street and Tabard Street.
Sessions held every Friday 10.0—12 2.0—4.30.
Medical Officer Dr. A. C. KIRKER.
Health Visitor Miss F. N. ADAIR.
Number of Births notified during year 351
(a) Number of cases attending the Centre during the year —
(1) Expectant Mothers — (3) Children 1 to 5 years 108
(2) Infants under 1 year 268
(b) The total number of Attendances—
(1) Expectant Mothers — (3) Children 1 to 5 years 730
(2) Infants under 1 year 2632
(c) Average number of Attendances for the year—
(1) Expectant Mothers — (3) Children 1 to 5 years 16.0
(2) Infants under 1 year 58.5
(d) Total number of Infants under 1 year seen by doctor
during the year 940
Total number of children 1 to 5 years seen by doctor during
the year 351
(e) Total number of Attendances of Infants seen by doctor
during the year 1414
Total number of Attendances of children 1 to 5 years seen
by doctor during the year 487
(f) Total number of 1st visits paid by salaried workers to
homes of—
(1) Expectant Mothers 158 (3) Children 1 to 5 years 62
(2) Children under 1 year 349
(g) Total number of home re-visits paid by salaried workers
to homes of—
(1) Expectant Mothers 62 (3) Children 1 to 5 years 2128
(2) Infants under 1 year 1069
(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 45
(j) Method of feeding infants attending the Centre during the year—
(1) Breast 192 (2) Bottle 45
(3) Breast and bottle 31 (4) Ordinary diet 108
Note.—A voluntary worker is one who is not paid a salary.