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From the 1st June, 1943, the Health Visitors have been
responsible for investigating cases of adoption. During the year
under review eight cases were dealt with following the receipt of
notices under Section 7 of the Adoption of Children (Regulation)
Act, 1939. The Health Visitors also dealt with 56 other adoption
cases in which notice had not to be given under the Act.
The special war-time services undertaken at the Health
Centres—the distribution of National dried milk, fruit juice and
cod liver oil and the booking of expectant mothers for evacuation—
were continued. During the year 78 expectant mothers took
advantage of the evacuation scheme and thus had their babies at
emergency maternity hospitals situated in the country.
Summary of the Visits made by the Health Visitors,
. Visits to children under 12 months :— (1943) (1944)
First visits 2,609 2,456
Return visits 5,912 6,599
Visits to children 1 to 5 years of age 8,348 8,846
Visits to expectant mothers 1,507 1,359
Visits to investigate infant deaths and still-births 63 67
Special visits or investigations 204 327
Visits to cases of Ophthalmia Neonatorum 12 2
Visits to cases of Measles and Whooping Cough 571 325
Visits to cases of Scarlet Fever on discharge from
the Isolation Hospital 35 84
Inspections of Women's Lavatories 59 67
Visits to children under care of foster-mothers 352 313
Other visits 239 117
Total Visits 19,911 20,562
Summary of the Work at the Health Centres.
Mothers.
(1943) (1944)
Expectant Mothers attending Ant^-Natal Clinics :—
Attending for the first time 2,180 2,071
Total attendances 12,516 12,701
Nursing mothers attending Post-natal Clinics :—
Attending for the first time 169 155
Total attendances 175 161
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