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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:—
Visits Paid by the Three Health Visitors:—
To expectant mothers:—
(1) First Visits:253 (2) Total Visits 466
To infants under 1:—
(1) First Visits:815 (2) Total Visits 2,791
To children 1-5:—
(1) First Visits: 232 (2) Total Visits 3,350
Thus a total of 6,607 visits has to be recorded for the year
1935, as compared with 6,394 visits the previous year, and is the
highest figure yet attained in any year. This figure is a most
satisfactory one and when considered in conjunction with the total
figure for attendances at the centres which follows it will be
seen that an all round increase in the work is being effected.
These gratifying results are mainly due to the energy and
efficiency of the staff of Health Visitors.
Attendances at the Infant Welfare Sessions.—During
the year there has been a satisfactory increase in the number and
regularity of attendances. The total of 16,675 attendances of
children under five compares very favourably with that of the
previous year (16,358), and is the highest figure of attendances
that has been recorded.