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Visits re: 1943. 1944.
Deaths under 5 years of age 8 6
Stillbirths 4 7
Pre-natal visits 373 407
Clinics attended 918 979
Special visits (test feeds, following
up special cases seen "by M.O. at
Clinics, failing lactation, etc.) 349 286
Totals 7185 6945
CHILD LIFE PROTECTION.- The following is a summary of
the work carried out in this connection during 1944:
Number of registered Poster Mothers 16
" " Poster Children on register
during the year 40
" " Poster Children at end of year 19
" " visits paid by Health Visitors 178
No unsatisfactory conditions were met with
throughout the year.
DENTAL TREATMENT.- In former years, dental treatment
for mothers and children attending the Child Welfare
Centres was provided at the Eastman Dental Clinic,
but as it was found impossible to continue this
arrangement, an agreement was entered into with the
Middlesex County Council whereby dental treatment is
now provided at the County's Dental Clinics in
Southgate.
This agreement has been in force since May 1944
and is proving satisfactory. The number of cases
recommended for treatment to the end of December,
1944 was 193 (129 mothers and 64 children).
HOME HELP SCHEME.- The following table sets out
details of the work carried out under the above
scheme during 1944.
Home Helps were provided for 35 patients confined
at home'during the year.
5 were provided free of charge.
13 " " @ 7/- per week.
5 " " " 14/- " "
1 was " " 21/- " "
11 were " " full charse.
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