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Visits re:—
Deaths under 5 years of age 21 22
Stillbirths 19 14
Ophthalmia neonatorum cases 1 —
Ante-natal visits 406 464
Visits re:—
Puerperal Fever cases — 2
Puerperal Pyrexia cases 2 —
Special visits (test-feeds, following
special cases seen by M.O. at
Centres, failing lactation, etc.) 1173 1190
Visits re:—
Tuberculosis cases 9 —
Diphtheria Immunisation 58 —
Total visits 7113 6691
As hitherto, the vast majority of notified births are visited by
the Health Visitors upon the notification being received. Any
cases requiring special attention are revisited periodically, and
mothers are given a cordial invitation to attend the Centres if they
so desire. These arrangements continue to work satisfactorily.
It is particularly pleasing to report that the percentage of
children attending the Welfare Centres has been maintained at a
very satisfactory level during the past few years, although the
figure, excellent as it is, could still be increased with advantage
to the Borough. These figures have been among the most gratifying
features of the recent years' work, and not only redound very
greatly to the credit of the Maternity and Child Welfare Department,
but should also exercise a very considerable and beneficial
effect upon the health of the community in the immediate future.
The proportion of cases attending the ante-natal clinic is still too
low, but, as already indicated, steps are being taken to bring the
facilities available at the clinic more prominently before the
general public. The following table sets out the percentage of
children attending the Centres as new cases since 1926, the
position being also shown in graphical form. It will be seen that
the total of 503 in respect of attendances of children under the age
of 1 year during 1935, constitutes a new record for the district.
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