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SECTION IV.—MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE .
1— GENERAL.
The developments occurring during the period 1921-25 have
included the following : —
(a) Extension of Ante-natal Clinic from 2 to 3 sessions per
week.
(b) Extension of number of Infant Welfare Centres from 10
to 11.
(c) Unification of duties of health visitors, to include
nity and child welfare work, school nursing, and tuberculosis
visiting.
(d) Extension of Sick Nursery from 4 to 12 beds, and provision
of a building to house the Sick Nursery and a number of
clinics. This was effected early in 1926.
(e) Appointment by the Croydon Mothers' and Infants'
Welfare Association of a Babies' Help Committee, which
with the assistance of a grant from the Corporation does
valuable work in connection with the care of illegitimate
children.
2.—ANTE-NATAL WORK.
(a) Ante-uatal Clinic.
The Ante-natal Clinic, at 33, St. James' Road, Croydon, has
been held for three sessions in each week throughout the year.
During 1925, 609 expectant mothers made a total of 2,496 attendances,
each mother attending 4.1 times on an average. The
average weekly attendance at the clinic was 48.
The growth of the work of the Clinic is shewn in the following
figures: —
1921. 1922. 1923. 1924. 1925.
Number of mothers attending 440 413 448 500 609
Number of attendances 1660 1913 1835 2007 2496
Weekly attendance 32 38 39 39 48
(b) Attendances of Expectant Mothers at Welfare Centres.
During the year, 509 expectant mothers received advice and
assistance at the various Welfare Centres, and made a total of
1,758 attendances.
(c) Home Visits to Expectant Mothers,
778 visits were paid to the homes of expectant mothers by
health visitors or medical officers.