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MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE CENTRES.
Work carried out during the year in the several Centres.
6b CENTRE (Municipal).
St. Mary's Girls' Club, Union Street.
District served by Centre ST. SAVIOUR'S WARD.
Sessions held every Monday 10.0—12. 2.0—4.30.
Medical Officer Dr. A. C. KIRKER.
Health Visitor Mrs. M. E GEORGE.
Number of Births notified during year 267
(a) Number of cases attending the Centre during the year —
(1) Expectant Mothers 7 (3) Children 1 to 5 years 83
(2) Infants under 1 year 256
(b) The total number of Attendances—
(1) Expectant Mothers 7 (3) Children 1 to 5 years 894
(2) Infants under 1 year 2658
(c) Average number of Attendances for the year—
(1) Expectant Mothers — (3) Children 1 to 5 years 20.3
(2) Infants under 1 year 604
(d) Total number of Infants under 1 year seen by doctor
during the year 758
Total number of children 1 to 5 years seen by doctor during
the year 307
(e) Total number of Attendances of Infants seen by doctor
during the year 1483
Total number of Attendances of children 1 to 5 years seen
by doctor during the year 466
(f) Total number of 1st visits paid by salaried workers to
homes of—
(1) Expectant Mothers 65 (3) Children 1 to 5 years 18
(2) Children under 1 year 240
(g) Total number of home re-visits paid by salaried workers
to homes of—
(1) Expectant Mothers 65 (3) Children 1 to 5 years 1729
(2) Infants under 1 year 891
(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 185 (2) Bottle 40
(3) Breast and bottle 31 (4) Ordinary diet 83
Note. - A voluntary worker is one who is not paid a salary.