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MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE CENTRES.
Superintendent Health Visitor Mrs. J. A Holland.
2a CENTRE (Municipal).
St. Paul's Church Parochial Hall, Lorrimore Street.
District served by Centre ST. PAUL'S WARD.
Sessions held every Wednesday 10.30—12. 2.0—4.30.
Medical Officer Dr. DOROTHY SHEPHERD.
Health Visitor Miss H. JOHNSON.
Number of Births notified during the year 394
Number of individual children attending the Centre during year 454
Number of Sessions held during the year 95
Number of new cases attending the Centre during the year
(1) Expectant Mothers 64 Method of feeding.
(2) Infants under 1 year 329 (a) Breast 216
(3) Seen by Doctor 229 (b) Breast and bottle 75
(4) Children 1 to 5 years 125 (c) Bottle 43
(5) Seen by Doctor 59 (d) Ordinary diet 120
Total number of attendances at the Centre daring the year—
(1) Mothers 5312 Average no. of attendances 55.9
(2) Expectant Mothers 124 Average no. of attendances 1.2
(3) Infants under 1 year 3245 Average no. of attendances 34.2
(4) Children 1 to 5 years 2132 Average no. of attend mces 22.4
(5) Total number of attendances of Infants seen by Doctor
during the year 1078
(6) Total number of attendances of children 1 to 5 years seen
by Doctor during the year 690
(7) Post-natal cases 1683
(8) Number of children weighed 4088
Total number of 1st visits paid by salaried workers to homes of—
(1) Expectant Mothers 76
(2) Infants under 1 year 440
(3) Children 1 to 5 years —
Total number of re-visits paid by salaried workers to homes of—
(1) Expectant Mothers 17
(2) Infants under 1 year 1431
(3) Children 1 to 5 years 1585
Total number of 1st visits paid by voluntary workers to homes of—
(1) Expectant Mothers —
(2) Infants under 1 year —
(3) Children 1 to 5 years —
Total number of re-visits paid by voluntary workers to homes of —
(1) Expectant Mothers —
(2) Infants under 1 year —
(3) Children 1 to 5 years —
Note.—A voluntary worker is one who is not paid a salary.