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MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE CENTRES.
6a CENTRE (Municipal).
St. George's Dispensary, Pocock Street.
District served by Centre:—Christchurch Ward and a part of St. Michael and
St. Jude's Wards.
Sessions held every Tuesday 10.0—12 2.0—4.30.
Medical Officer Dr. A. C. KIRKER.
Health Visitor Miss M. FREETH.
Number of Births notified during the year 500
Number of individual children attending the Centre during year 500
Number of Sessions held during the year 90
Number of new cases attending the Centre during the year —
(1) Expectant Mothers 17 Method of feeding.
(2) Infants under 1 year 350 (a) Breast 242
(3) Seen by Doctor 220 (b) Breast and bottle 44
(4) Children 1 to 5 years 150 (c) Bottle 68
(5) Seen by Doctor 91 (d) Ordinary diet 146
Total number of attendances at the Centre during the year—
(1) Mothers 4923 Average no. of attendances 54.7
(2) Expectant Mothers 119 Average no. of attendances 1.3
(3) Infants under 1 year 2853 Average no. of attendances 31.7
(4) Children 1 to 5 years 1750 Average no. of attendances 19.4
(5) Total number of attendances of Infants seen by Doctor
during the year . 1119
(6) Total number of attendances of children 1 to 5 years seen
by Doctor during the year 647
(7) Post-natal cases 359
(8) Number of children weighed 3711
Total number of 1st visits paid by salaried workers to homes of—
(1) Expectant Mothers 111
(2) Infants under 1 year 605
(3) Children 1 to 5 years 1
Total number of re-visits paid by salaried workers to homes of—
(1) Expectant Mothers 15
(2) Infants under 1 year 1853
(3) Children 1 to 5 years* 2060
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.