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Feeding.
Breast alone . 183
Breast supplemented by artificial food 32
Artificial food alone 1
No. of babies born (including twins) 222
(b) OTHER INSTITUTIONAL PROVISION
FOR MOTHERS AND CHILDREN.
No provision is made bv the Council for children.
One case was sent to Queen Charlotte's Hospital foi
treatment of a septic puerperal condition through the
Council's scheme.
(iii) Health Visitors and Climes.
A further Health Visitor (bringing the total to five)
was appointed during the year in order that the minimum
quarterly visits to children under one, and half
yearly visits to children over one could be maintained
in view of the decrease in time available for visiting as
a result of increased clinic sessions.
The practice of sending one Health Visitor each year
to the Winter School for Health Visitors held by the
Women Public Health (Iffieer's Association over nine
days has been continued.
The number of visits made by the Health Visitors is
shown in the table. The total number of visits
was 12.645, including visits to ante-natal mothers.
Ante-natal Sessions.
Bexleyheath—301 mothers made 1,233 attendances.
Welling —204 mothers made 672 attendances.
Maternity Home, Broadway—63 mothers made 307
attendances.
Maternity Home, Lavernock Road—41 mothers
made all their attendances at the home.
The total visits of mothers to be admitted was 633.
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