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The reduction in the number of visits in 1945 compared with 1944
is partly due to fewer births having occurred, but chiefly owing to the
fact that for several months the staff was one short owing to illness and a
resignation.
The following is a list of the visits paid by the Health Visitors in
1945:—
707 first visits to babies
1,695 visits to babies under 1 year.
4,937 visits to children from 1-5 years
292 ante-natal visits—-
254 first visits.
38 re-visits
99 visits to cases of tuberculosis:—
67 first visits.
32 re-visits.
86 visits to cases of whooping cough:—
82 first visits.
4 re-visits
209 visits to cases of measles:—
208 first visits.
1 re-visit.
4 visits re Schick readings.
10 investigations of infant deaths.
13 investigations of still births.
1 investigation of puerperal pyrexia.
1 investigation of ophthalmia neonatorum.
286 miscellaneous visits.
8,340 Total
Infant Welfare Centres.
Six Infant Welfare Centres have been established by the Council
which are held from 2 to 4 p.m. at the following places:—
Methodist Church, Brighton Road, Coulsdon Every Thursday.
Church of St. Francis, Rickman Hill, Coulsdon Every Tuesday.
St. John's Hall, Bradmore Green, Old Coulsdon Every Wednesday.
Methodist Church, Sylverdale Road, Purley Every Friday.
Baptist Church, Addington Road, Selsdon Every Monday.
Congregational Church, Sanderstead Road,
Sanderstead Every Friday.
The following statistical statement gives a clear picture of the
increasing use of these Centres before the war and the war-time fluctuations
which have occurred:—
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