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The number of still-births notified, or which were known to have
occurred, was 35 in 1917, the number in the three preceding years
being 56, 53, 57.
Between the ages of 1 and 5, 73 deaths occurred.
Maternity and Child Welfare.—The names of 615 expectant mothers
were sent in by hospitals, found by the visitors, or personally l itified;
153 attended the Mothercraft classes, making 634 attendances, 1,675
visits were paid to them at their homes.
First visits paid to infants under one year of age numbered 1,466,
subsequent visits, 2,869. Children over that age, 9,779. Medical inspections
were attended by 1,016 children, 603 being new cases, the total
attendances were 2,641.
At the 190 Mothercraft Classes which were held, the total attendances
were 2,686, 385 persons attended, of whom 133 were expectant
mothers.
At the 31 Cookery Classes 426 attendances were registered.
The Health Visitors also visit children suffering from measles, whooping
cough, and ophthalmia neonatorum and some of the non-pulmonary
tuberculous children in co-operation with the Tuberculosis Visitors and
Invalid Children's Aid Association. The total number of visits paid
during the year was 15,843, of which 11,543 were made by paid visitors,
4,300 by voluntary visitors.
In the Soho and St. John's areas the work has been carried out by
the Westminster Health Society, by arrangement with the Council.
In the Pimlico area, the Society's visitors co-operated with the
Council's Visitor during the first six months, and were also responsible
for the mothercraft classes and weekly infant medical inspections.