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Number of Sessions held 255
Talks and Practical Demonstrations in Mothercraft given
at Centres 47
Any cases requiring treatment are referred to their own
doctors or to hospital.
STATISTICS OF ATTENDANCES AND WORK DONE AT
ANTE-NATAL CENTRE.
Number on Register:— 1933. 1934.
January 1st 56 53
December 31st 56 52
New cases during the year 146 177
The number of new cases during the year
represents 26.7% of the total births
(live and still-births).
Number of sessions held 51 51
Prospective mothers are only examined at the Ante-Natal
Centre by appointment. Postcards are sent, prior to each session,
inviting the attendance of certain of those on the register.
1933. 1934.
Total attendances 612 635
Average per session 12 12.45
Number seen by Doctor 441 512
A\erage per session 8.6 10.03
Percentage of total attendance seen by
Doctor 72.0% 80.6%
Percentage of mothers attending Antenatal
Centre 24.9% 26.7%
Note of any abnormality found is transmitted to the doctor or
midwife engaged to attend.
TABLE OF VISITS MADE BY THE HEALTH VISITORS
UNDER THE NOTIFICATION OF BIRTHS, MATERNITY
AND CHILD WELFARE, AND PUBLIC HEALTH ACTS.
Children:— 1933. 1934.
First visits 493 561
Under 1 year of age 1246) In addition to /1285
Over 1 year of age 3331) first visits. (3578
Visits re:—
Deaths under 5 years of age21 21
Stillbirths 13 19
Ophthalmia neonatorum cases — 1
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