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MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE CENTRES.
Work carried out during the year in the several Centres.
1b CENTRE (Voluntary).
St. John's Institute, Larcom Street.
District served by Centre ST. MARY'S WARD.
Sessions held every Wednesday 10.30—12.30. 2.0—4.30.
Medical Officer ... ... ... Dr. COGAN.
Health Visitor ... ... Miss DIXON.
Number of Births notified during year 515
(a) Number of cases attending the Centre during the year—
(1) Expectant Mothers 154 (3) Children 1 to 5 years 79
(2) Infants under 1 year 289
(b) The total number of Attendances—
(1) Expectant Mothers 400 (3) Children 1 to 5 years 1166
(2) Infants under 1 year 2664
(c) Average number of Attendances for the year—
(1) Expectant Mothers 9.1 (3) Children 1 to 5 years 26.5
(2) Infants under 1 year 60.5
(d) Total number of Infants under 1 year seen by doctor
during the year 830
Total number of children 1 to 5 years seen by doctor during
the year 173
(e) Total number of Attendances of Infants seen by doctor
during the year 830
Total number of Attendances of children 1 to 5 years seen
by doctor during the year 173
(f) Total number of 1st visits paid by salaried workers to
homes of—
(1) Expectant Mothers 189 (3) Children 1 to 5 years 5
(2) Children under 1 year 551
(g) Total number of home re-visits paid by salaried workers
to homes of—
(1) Expectant Mothers 414 (3) Children 1 to 5 years 2426
(2) Infants under 1 year 2537
(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 232 (2) Bottle 37
(3) Breast and bottle 20 (4) Ordinary diet 79
Note.—A voluntary worker is one who is not paid a salary.