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MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE CENTRES.
1a CENTRE (Voluntary).
St. John's Institute, Larcom Street.
District served by Centre ST. JOHN'S WARD.
Sessions held every Tuesday 10.30—12.30. 2.0—4.30.
Medical Officer Dr. COGAN.
Health Visitor Mrs. KINGSMILL.
Number of Births notified during the year 546
Number of individual children attending the Centre during year 576
Number of Sessions held during the year 90
Number of new cases attending the Centre during the year —
(1) Expectant Mothers 182 Method of feeding.
(2) Infants under 1 year 424 (a) Breast 331
(3) Seen by Doctor 206 (b) Breast and bottle 43
(4) Children 1 to 5 years 152 (c) Bottle 30
(5) Seen by Doctor . 91 (d) Ordinary diet 172
Total number of attendances at the Centre daring the year—
(1) Mothers 6844 Average no. of attendances 76.0
(2) Expectant Mothers 585 Average no. of attendances 6.5
(3) Infants under 1 year 3878 Average no. of attendances 43.1
(4) Children 1 to 5 years 2015 Average no. of attendances 22.4
(5) Total number of attendances of Infants seen by Doctor
during the year 848
(6) Total number of attendances of children 1 to 5 years seen
by Doctor during the year 340
(7) Post-natal cases 1188
(8) Number of children weighed 4119
Total number of 1st visits paid by salaried workers to homes of—
(1) Expectant Mothers 187
(2) Infants under 1 year 554
(3) Children 1 to 5 years 66
Total number of re-visits paid by salaried workers to homes of—
(1) Expectant Mothers 414
(2) Infants under 1 year 2148
(3) Children 1 to 5 years 3262
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.