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MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE CENTRES.
1b CENTRE (Voluntary).
St. John's Institute, Larcom Street.
District served by Centre ST. MART'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 the year 500
Number of individual children attending the Centre during year 394
Number of Sessions held during the year 90
Number of new cases attending the Centre during the year —
(1) Expectant Mothers 174 Method of feeding.
(2) Infants under 1 year 285 (a) Breast 229
(3) Seen by Doctor 193 (b) Breast and bottle 31
(4) Children 1 to 5 years 109 (c) Bottle 22
(5) Seen by Doctor 37 (d) Ordinary diet 112
Total number of attendances at the Centre during the year—
(1) Mothers 4591 Average no. of attendances 510
(2) Expectant Mothers 234 Average no. of attendances 2.6
(3) Infants under 1 year 2571 Average no. of attendances 28.6
(4) Children 1 to 5 years 1276 Average no. of attendances 14.2
(5) Total number of attendances of Infants seen by Doctor
during the year 810
(6) Total number of attendances of children 1 to 5 years seen
by Doctor during the year 199
(7) Post-natal cases 941
(8) Number of children weighed 2991
Total number of 1st visits paid by salaried workers to homes of—
(1) Expectant Mothers 181
(2) Infants under 1 year 475
(3) Children 1 to 5 years 120
Total number of re-visits paid by salaried workers to homes of—
(1) Expectant Mothers 303
(2) Infants under 1 year 1823
(3) Children 1 to 5 years 2285
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.
Taken over as a Municipal Centre, Nov. 1st, 1922.