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MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE CENTRES.
Work carried out during the year in the several Centres.
6a CENTRE (Municipal).
St. George's Dispensary, Pocock Street.
District served by Centre:—Christchurch Ward and a part of St. Michael and St.
Jude's Wards.
Sessions held every Tuesday 10.0—12 2.0—4.30.
Medical Officer Dr. A. C. KIRKER.
Health Visitor Miss M. FREETH.
Number of Births notified during year 529
(a) Number of cases attending the Centre during the year —
(1) Expectant Mothers — (3) Children 1 to 5 years 119
(2) Infants under 1 year 416
(b) The total number of Attendances—
(1) Expectant Mothers 5 (3) Children 1 to 5 years 871
(2) Infants under 1 year 3850
(c) Average number of Attendances for the year—
(1) Expectant Mothers — (3) Children 1 to 5 years 19 8
(2) Infants under 1 year 87.5
(d) Total number of Infants under 1 year seen by doctor
during the year 1129
Total number of children 1 to 5 years seen by doctor during
the year 320
(e) Total number of Attendances of Infants seen by doctor
during the year 1506
Total number of Attendances of children 1 to 5 years seen
by doctor during the year 469
(f) Total number of 1st visits paid by salaried workers to
homes of—
(1) Expectant Mothers 128 (3) Children 1 to 5 years 346
(2) Children under 1 year 703
(g) Total number of home re-visits paid by salaried workers
to homes of—
(1) Expectant Mothers 49 (3) Children 1 to 5 years 3272
(2) Infants under 1 year 1710
(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 44
(j) Method of feeding infants attending the Centre during the year—
(1) Breast 305 (2) Bottle 66
(3) Breast and bottle 45 (4) Ordinary diet 119
Note. – A voluntary worker is one who is not paid a salary.