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The number of visits made by nurses in 1924 was 4,360, and
the fall is due to the decrease in the number of cases of Pneumonia.
Maternity and Child Welfare Centres.
The nine Infant Welfare Centres established in previous
years have continued to do excellent work throughout the year,
and a new Branch Centre has been opened in Tooting.
Each Centre has a Medical Officer, who attends at each
Infant or Ante-natal Clinic, together with a trained Superintendent
who visits the homes of children and expectant mothers
in addition to her duties at the clinics. The voluntary workers
at all the Centres continue to render valuable assistance at the
sessions and carry out all the work connected with the keeping
of records, and the purchase and sale of food, drugs and clothing.
They do no visiting.
It has been found necessary to hold a weekly session for
infants, instead of one every fortnight, at the Branch Centre at
Tooting, which is held at Lynwood Hall, Lynwood Road.
The Putney Park Centre severed its connection with the
main Centre at Putney during the year, and is now a full
Centre.
Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
The following is a list of the Welfare Centres in the Borough,
together with the hours at which the clinics are held :■—