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ment. Also, under certain conditions, for sending nursing
mothers and their infants to a Convalescent Home.
Visits of Health Visitor.
Two hundred and eighty primary and 688 subsequent
visits were paid by the Health Visitor to infants under the age
of 12 months, and 856 visits to children between the ages of
1 and 5 years. Sixty-six expectant mothers received 143
visits, and 272 visits were paid to Tuberculosis cases. One
hundred and fifteen miscellaneous visits were paid, the latter
including those to cases of Measles.
Two hundred mothers were interviewed by the Health
Visitor.

I once more express to the Chairman and Members
of the Public Health and Maternity and Child Welfare
Committee my cordial thanks for their unvarying help and
support during the year, and to the Staff of the Public Health
Department for their loyal co-operation. I am also much
indebted to the Lady Voluntary Workers at the Maternity
and Child Welfare Centre for their regular attendance and
devotion to the work.
I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
ROBERT WILKINSON,
Medical Officer of Health.