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Average weekly attendances (last year's figures in brackets):
Central district 66.8 (54.2)
South East 73 (58)
South West 79.6 (63)
North East 76 (52.5)
North West 73.7 (50.4)
During some part of the year the arrangement whereby
representatives from the Food Office attended for the sale of cod
liver oil and fruit juices, broke down and all mothers had to go to
the Food Office for their vitamin preparations. This was owing to
shortage of staff at the Food Office and the former arrangement of
selling at each Welfare Centre is to be resumed as soon as possible.
Attached is a Table showing the attendances at all Clinics and
the visits paid by the Health Visitors to the homes.
The numbers of mothers and children seen and treated at the
Ophthalmic and Dental Clinics are given in the School Medical
Report.
Health Visiting.
Number of visits paid during the year by all Health Visitors
working in this area:
To expectant mothers First Visits 615
Total Visits 1236
To children under one year of age First Visits 985
Total Visits 3707
To children between the ages of one Total Visits 3888
and five.
Infant Welfare Centres.
Total number of children who first attended the Centres during
the year, and who, on the date of their first attendance, were: —
Under one year of age 975
Between the ages of one and five 120
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:—
Under one year of age 798
Over one year 1584