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(Fom MCW.96)
MAT3RHITY AND CHILD WELFAR3
Arrangements made for maternity and child welfare
by the Council and by Voluntary Associations providing
maternity and child welfare services in respect of which
the Council pay contributions under Section 101 of the
Local Government Act, 1929, or otherwise; and giving
particulars of the work done during the year 1947.
i-» No. of births notified in the area, as adjusted by
any transferred notifications:-
LIVE BIRTHS STILLBIRTHS TOTAL
2288 53 2341
2* Health Visiting.
No, of Health Visitors employed at the end of the
year: -
By the Council 14
Voluntary Association 1 (and 1 part-time)
. No. of visits paid by all the Health Visitors:-
First Total
visits visits
To expectant mothers 1143 1931
children under 1 year 2235 10063
" children between ages 1 and 5 - 14690
3. Infant v"olfarc Centres.
No. of Centres provided and maintained by
the Council 7
Voluntary Associations 1
No. of children under 5 years who first attended
the Centres during the year and who, on the date
of their first attendance, were:-
Under 1 year of age . 1968
Over 1 " ' 316
No. of children under 5 years who attended the
Centres during the year and who, at the end of
the year, were:- Under 1 year of ago .. 1777
Over 1 2883
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