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Of the 446 births registered as taking place in the Borough,
351 were attended by the Council midwives.
CHILD WELFARE CENTRES.
The total attendances at the Infant Welfare Clinics at the
White Hart Lane Centre were 15,663, as compared with 14,493
during the previous year. At Alexandra Park Centre the attendances
were 3,585, as compared with 3,562 during 1946.
The attendances at the new Gordon Road Centre, which was
opened on October 6th, numbered 588.
The number of children brought to the Centres was 2,728 of
whom 1,384 were infants under one year of age and 1,344 children
of from one to five years.
The number of children seen at the Centres by the Medical
Officers during the year was 2,554 and of these 1,330 were infants
and 1,224 children from one to five years.
Of the 30 infant deaths which occurred during the year, in
nine cases the baby had been brought at least once to one of the
Centres.
Ante-Natal Clinics.
Ante-Natal Clinics were held at the White Hart Lane Centre
on Monday mornings, Tuesday afternoons, Friday afternoons and
alternate Saturday mornings, throughout the year, and at Gordon
Road Centre on Thursday afternoons since the Centre was opened
in October.
The number of expectant mothers who attended was 764, and in
addition 134 attended for post-natal examinations.
Premature Babies.
The equipment recommended by the Ministry of Health for the
care and nursing of premature babies in their homes has been
provided and is available for use by the midwife whenever required.