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2. To visit the homes and make investigations in regard
to still-births and infant deaths.
3. To visit and give the necessary advice to parents in
cases of ophthalmia neonatorum, zymotic enteritis, whooping
cough, measles, and other diseases causing deaths amongst infants.
4. To visit and make reports on all cases of puerperal fever
and puerperal pyrexia.
5. To investigate all applications for the supply of milk
free or below cost price.
6. To supervise foster mothers and foster children.
The following statement gives an outline of the very important
work carried out by the Health Visitors during the year :—
1. Visits Paid by the Three Health Visitors:—
To expectant mothers :—
(1) First Visits: 235 (2) Total Visits 402
To infants under 1 :—
(1) First Visits : 886 (2) Total Visits 2,850
To children 1-5 :—
(1) First Visits: 145 (2) Total Visits 2,370
Thus a total of 5,622 visits has to be recorded for the year
1933, as compared with 5,475 visits the previous year, which may
be considered a satisfactory one in view of the dailv sessions at
the Welfare Centres, and indicates that the health visiting staff
are kept fully employed in carrying out their various duties.
Attendances at the Infant Welfare Sessions.—During
the year there has been a decided increase in the number and
regularity of attendances. The total of 15,137 attendances of
children under five compares very favourably with that of the
previous year (14,414), and is the highest figure of attendances
that has been recorded.
As required by the Notification of Births Act, 1907, the Medical
Officer of Health must be notified of Births within 36 hours after
the birth has taken place. The information thus supplied is very