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CLINICS AND TREATMENTS CENTRES.
Maternity and child'welfare services in the Borough were maintained
by the Violet Melchett Infant Welfare Centre, These services, however,
came under the administration of the London County Council on 5th July,
1948, but as a matter of interest, the details of the whole year's work
are, briefly, as follows:-
Number of attendances at the Clinics by infants under
the age of one year 7,102
Number of attendances by children between the ages of
1 and 5 years 2,400
Attendances by mothers at ante-natal clinic 2,664
Attendances by mothers at post-natal clinics 69
INVALID CHILDREN'S AID ASSOCIATION.
During the year, applications referred to the Association
for the assistance of children under five years of age totalled 143.
HEALTH VISITORS
The total number of visits and re-visits made by the Health
Visitors during the year was 9, 546. The number of half-day attendances
at Clinics was 1,004.
CHILD LIFE PROTECTION.
At 4th July, 1948, there were 9 registered foster-mothers caring
for 13 foster-children in the Borough. The number of visits made in
this connection by the Child Life Protection Visitor was 125 (includingmiscellaneous
visits).
DENTAL TREATMENT.
467 attendances were made to the Dental Clinic at the Violet
Melchett Infant Welfare Centre for the provision of preventive dental
treatment for children under 5 years of age, and where necessary,
arrangements were made for expectant or nursing mothers to receive
dental treatment at St. Stephen's Hospital, Chelsea.
HOME HELPS.
The Borough Council provided Home Helps in respect of 33 maternity
cases during the period 1st January to 4th July, 1948.
DOMESTIC HELPS.
The arrangement whereby Domestic Helps were provided in the homes
of aged and infirm persons, and for those recovering from severe illness
continued until 4th July, 1948. The total number of cases attended was
211.
DISTRIBUTION OF VITAMINS TO EXPECTANT MOTHERS AND CHILDREN.
These preparations are distributed from the Violet Melchett Infant
Welfare Centre by a member of the local office of the Ministry of Food.