View report page

65
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE CENTRES.
Work carried out during the year in the several Centres.
1a CENTRE (Voluntary).
St. John's Institute, Larcom Street.
District served by Centre ST. JOHN'S WAKD.
Sessions held every Tuesday 10.30—12.30. 2.0—4.30.
Medical Officer Dr. COGAN.
Health Visitor Mrs. KINGSM1LL.
Number of Births notified during year 632
(a) Number of oases attending the Centre during the year—
(1) Expectant Mothers 124 (3) Children 1 to 5 years 138
(2) Infants under 1 year 361
(b) The total number of Attendances—
(1) Expectant Mothers 296 (3) Children 1 to 5 years 1564
(2) Infants under 1 year 3502
(c) Average number of Attendances for the year—
(1) Expectant Mothers 6.7 (3) Children 1 to 5 years 35.5
(2) Infants under 1 year 79.5
(d) Total number of Infants under 1 year seen by doctor
during the year 857
Total number of children 1 to 5 years seen by doctor during
the year 298
(e) Total number of Attendances of Infants seen by doctor
during the year 857
Total number of Attendances of children 1 to 5 years seen
by doctor during the year 298
(f) Total number of 1st visits paid by salaried workers to
homes of—
(1) Expectant Mothers 124 (3) Children 1 to 5 years 6
(2) Children under 1 year 577
(g) Total number of home re-visits paid by salaried workers
to homes of—
(1) Expectant Mothers 320 (3) Children 1 to 5 years 2682
(2) Infants under 1 year 2389
(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 44
(j) Method of feeding infants attending the Centre during the year—
(1) Breast 302 (2) Bottle 31
(3) Breast and bottle 28 (4) Ordinary diet 138
Note.—A voluntary worker is one who is not paid a salary.