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The full-time Health Visitors divide their time between the
Clinics at the Centres and visiting the homes of mothers and
children.
Their duties are as follows:—
1. To visit the homes of all newly-born children amongst
the working classes after the 10th day of birth and subsequently
as required.
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.
There has been no addition to the Health Visiting Staff since
1927, with the exception of the appointment in October, 1933,
of a whole-time Health Visitor to give half-time to Tuberculosis
and half-time to Maternity and Child Welfare. In effect, though
the work at the Welfare Centres has more than doubled within
a period of 8 years, the only addition to staff has been one half-time
Health Visitor.
For the purposes of health visiting and attendance of mothers
and children at the Centres, the Borough is mapped into three
Divisions—North, Central and South.
The North and Central Division mothers attend the Barton
House Centre for children's weighings, purchases of Virol and other
infant foods and Health Visitor's advice on Monday, Thursday
and Friday afternoons in each week.
The Southern Division mothers attend the Milton Road Centre
on the same afternoons as above each week.
Two Ante-Natal Clinics are held weekly on Tuesday and
Wednesday afternoons at Barton House.
Two Dental Clinics are held weekly on Wednesdays (morning
and afternoon sessions) at Barton House.
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