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(f) Total number of children under 5 years of age who attended at the
Centres during the year and who, at the end of the year, were:—
(i) Under 1 year of age—1,777.
(ii) Over 1 year of age—3,225.
(g) Percentage of notified live births represented by the number in
(d) (i) 81.18 per cent.
5.— Ante-natal Services.
(a) Ante-natal Clinics (whether held at Infant Welfare Centres or at other
premises):—
(i) Number of Clinics‡ provided and maintained by the
Council with assistance from voluntary committees—4.
(ii) Number of Clinics provided and maintained by the Council,
without the assistance from a voluntary committee—1.
(iii) Number of Clinics provided and maintained by Voluntary
Associations—1.
(iv) Total number of attendances at all Clinics during the
year—4,676.
(v) Total number of women who attended at the Clinics during
the year—1,021.
(b) Percentage of total notified births (live and still) represented by the
total numbers of women shown under 5 (a) (iv)—43.1.
* Excluding Children who are known to have previously attended a Centre in another District.
† Excluding cases which are known to have previously been visited in another district and cases
visited during the previous year.
‡ Including Ante-natal Clinics at institutions transferred to the Council under Part I of the Local
Government Act, 1929.
The following Tables,—II on page 110 and III on page 111, show the time table at the
different centres and give statistical information as to the work for which each centre was
responsible during the year.
It will be seen (Table III) that 386 ante-natal consultations were held, the number of
expectant mothers was 1,129 and their total attendances were 5,189.
For the two previous years the total attendances were 6,250 and 4,985.
For the two previous years the total attendances of children were 40,784 and 39,993.
The Centres at University College Hospital and at the Royal Free Hospital, figures in
respect of which are included in Table III, are in a different category from the other
centres. The Borough Council is responsible for the payment of grant in respect of the
University College Hospital Centre and figures of the work done at this centre are included
in the statistical returns made to the Ministry of Health Table I), (See page 108.)