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At the end of the three months the question was again considered,
when, on account of the small number of children admitted,
it was decided to close the Day Nursery. The Day Nursery was
therefore closed on the 30th April, 1930.
Thanks must again, as in former years, be tendered to the
Welfare Working Party which, under the chairmanship of Mrs.
Kim mitt, makes for babies and young children attending the
Centres suitable approved garments which are either sold to the
mothers at cost price or are given free of charge to those who are
in needy circumstances. Thanks are likewise due to Mrs. Adams,
Miss Atkinson, Mrs. Bodsworth, Mrs. Girdlestone, Mrs. Horsburgh,
Mrs. Ludlow and Mrs. Parry, who have given great help in various
ways at the Centres, particularly in giving instruction to the
mothers in the cutting out and making up of suitable garments for
the children. The District Nurses have also rendered very great
service at the Health Centres, where they have co-operated in
every way with the Health Visitors.
The following is a Summary of the Work of the Health
Visitors during the year:—
Total
Visits to children under 12 months:—
First visits 1,459
Return visits 3,784
Visits to children 1 to 5 years of age 5,854
Visits to children or mothers attending the Health Centres 4,602
Visits to expectant mothers 433
Visits to investigate infant deaths and still-births 87
Special visits or investigations 297
Visits to cases of Ophthalmia Neonatorum 30
Visits to cases of Puerperal Fever and Pyrexia 8
Visits to cases of Measles and Whooping Cough 131
Visits to cases of Scarlet Fever on discharge from the
Isolation Hospital 240
Other Visits 14
Total Visits 16,938
Interviews, etc. 3,869