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MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
There are no outstanding additions to be noted in connection
with the Council's maternity and child welfare scheme as was the
case last year when the Perivale Maternity Hospital was opened
and the Midwifery Service was inaugurated. The work
accomplished during the year will be seen in the summaries of
attendances at the Centres and the records of work done by the
Health Visitors and Midwives.
Summary of the Visits made by the Health Visitors.
Visits to children under 12 months : (1937) (1938)
First visits 2,402 2,434
Return visits 6,242 5,558
Visits to children 1 to 5 years of age 9,443 10,200
Visits to expectant mothers 2,179 1,983
Visits to investigate infant deaths and still-births 147 140
Special visits or investigations 268 265
Visits to cases of Ophthalmia Neonatorum 8 37
Visits to cases of Pemphigus Neonatorum — 5
Visits to cases of Measles and Whooping Cough 328 672
Visits to cases of Scarlet Fever on discharge
from the Isolation Hospital 301 290
Inspections of Women's Lavatories 70 68
Visits to children under care of foster-mothers 784 758
Other visits 140 143
Total Visits 22,312 22,553
Summary of the Work at the Health Centres.
Mothers.
Expectant mothers attending Ante-Natal Clinics : (1937) (1938)
Attending for the first time 1,366 1,538
Total attendances 6,320 7,994
Nursing mothers attending Post-natal Clinics :
Attending for the first time 585 600
Total attendances — 701