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HOME VISITATION.
The following table shows particulars of the visits of health
visitors to the homes of mothers and children under 5 years of age
and the method of feeding; as far as possible all mothers are
encouraged to breast feed children up to the age of six months
after which the child is gradually weaned.
VISITS.
First Total
Visits. Visits.
To expectant mothers 407 901
To infants under one 1407 5562
To children one to five 585 7687
METHOD OF FEEDING.
Breast 1076
Breast and bottle 146
Bottle 185
VOLUNTARY WORKERS.
Before concluding this section of the report I should like to
take this opportunity of thanking the voluntary workers for the
valuable services they have rendered during the year.
INSTITUTIONAL PROVISION FOR UNMARRIED
MOTHERS, ILLEGITIMATE INFANTS AND
HOMELESS CHILDREN IN THE DISTRICT.
There is no special provision of this nature available for the
district apart from that made by the Public Assistance Committee.
CHILDREN ACT, 1908, AND CHILDREN AND
YOUNG PERSONS ACT, 1932.
INFANT LIFE PROTECTION.
The supervision of foster children entails a considerable
amount of work. The health visitors who have all been designated
infant life protection visitors, visit each foster child at least once
per month and in addition numerous enquiries relating to this