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Visitors and the Moral Welfare Workers of the Rochester
Diocese has continued. The Council contributes to the
residential care of the mother before the birth and
mother and baby after birth in institutions provided by
the Diocesan Council.
For the half-year, 29 premature births were notified.
Special attention to these children was given by the
Health Visitors and hot water bottles and other small
equipment were provided when necessary. When the
home conditions were not conducive to the proper care
of these children the latter were admitted for an
indefinite period to the Corporation Maternity Home
where adequate facilities are available. The Town
Ambulance Service was available for transport of these
children.
(g) Health Visitors and Clinics.
The Health Visitors employed by the Council carried
out a considerable body of work, details of which are
given in the following tables (Figures relate to period
ending July 5th, 1948):—
Child Welfare Sessions.
Bexleyheath Clinic.
Total number of attendances 4,583
Average attendance 59.52
No. of children under one year 3,442
No. of children under one year (first time) 219
No. of children over one year 887
No. of children over one year (first time) 35
No. of children medically examined 803
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Ante-natal Sessions. Mothers dances
Bexleyheath Clinic 147 836
Bexley Clinic 66 361
Welling Clinic (Station Approach) 131 722
Wrotham Road Clinic 57 260
Falconwood Clinic 41 278
1781 attendances were made at Maternity Home.