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Feeding.
Breast alone 407
Breast supplemented by artificial food 49
Artificial food alone 27
No. of babies born alive (including twins) 483
(b) OTHER INSTITUTIONAL PROVISION
FOR MOTHERS AND CHILDREN.
No provision is made by the Corporation for
children.
Nine cases were sent to Queen Charlotte's Hospital
for treatment of puerperal conditions through the
Corporation's scheme.
Twelve cases of complicated pregnancy or labour
were sent to the City of London Maternity Hospital for
admission through the Corporation's scheme.
(iii) Health Visitors and Clinics.
A further Health Visitor (bringing the total to six)
was appointed during the year in order that the minimum
quarterly visits to children under one, and halfyearly
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.
Two Health Visitors each year are sent to the
Winter School for Health Visitors held by the Women
Public Health Officers' Association. The course lasts
nine days.
The number of visits made by the Health Visitors
is shown in the table. The total number of visits was
13,249, including visits to ante-natal mothers.
Ante-natal Sessions.
Bexleyfreath—289 mothers made 973 attendances.
Welling —297 mothers made 1,055 attendances.
Bexley—86 mothers made 208 attendances.
Maternity Home, Lavernock Road—44 mothers
made all their attendances at the home.
The total visits of mothers to be admitted was 1,590.
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