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CARE OF MOTHERS AND YOUNG CHILDREN
Administration
DAY to Day administration of the services was continued by the nine divisional
health committees. In each division, the divisional medical officer is responsible, through
his administrative staff, for the co-ordination of the personal health services in his area.
During the year, members of the committees regularly visited health establishments in
their divisions.
Maternity and Child Welfare Centres
Details of changes in centres during the year will be found in the section on health
service premises, page 65.
Expectant and nursing mothers
First attendances at ante-natal clinics represented 43 per cent, of all women needing
ante-natal care compared with 45 per cent, in 1954. There has been a fall in the number
of attendances at post-natal clinics. The duty has now been laid on midwives to initiate
post-natal examination of all mothers having a home confinement. Midwives are
present at post-natal examinations at the centres and pay follow-up visits to those who
do not attend. Educational activities at welfare centres (see page 68) were continued
and increased attendances reported in the previous year were maintained.