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MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE CENTRES.
Work carried out during the year in the several Centres.
6c CENTRE (Partly Municipal and Partly Voluntary).
St. George the Martyr Parish Room, Borough High Street.
District served by Centre:—A part of St. Michael's Ward
Sessions held every Monday 2.0—4.30
Medical Officer Dr. VEKNON.
Health Visitor Miss OXLEY.
Number of Births notified during year 160
(a) Number of cases attending the Centre during the year—
(1) Expectant Mothers 17 (3) Children 1 to 5 years 13
(2) Infants under 1 year 102
(b) The total number of Attendances—
(1) Expectant Mothers 11 (3) Children 1 to 5 years 632
(2) Infants under 1 year 1159
(c) Average number of Attendances for the year—
(1) Expectant Mothers — (3) Children 1 to 5 years 14.7
(2) Infants under 1 year 27.0
(d) Total number of Infants under 1 year seen by doctor
during the year 409
Total number of children 1 to 5 years seen by doctor during
the year 201
(e) Total number of Attendances of Infants seen by doctor
during the year 851
Total number of Attendances of children 1 to 5 years seen
by doctor during the year 531
(f) Total number of 1st visits paid by salaried workers to
homes of—
(1) Expectant Mothers 10 (3) Children 1 to 5 years —
(2) Children under 1 year 153
(g) Total number of home re-visits paid by salaried workers
to homes of—
(.1) Expectant Mothers 71 (3) Children 1 to 5 years 1486
(2) Infants under 1 year 1805
(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 43
(j) Method of feeding infants attending the Centre during the year—
(1) Breast 89 (2) Bottle 3
(3) Breast and bottle 10 (4) Ordinary diet 13
Note.—A voluntary worker is one who is not paid a salary.