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MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE
Arrangements made for maternity and child welfare by
the Council and by voluntary associations, giving particulars
of the work done during the period 1st January to 4th July 1948.
1. No. of births notified in the area during the half year
ended 4th July, as adjusted by any transferred notifications:-
Live births 1080 Stillbirths 26 - Total: 1106
2 Health Visiting.
No. of Health Visitors employed as at the 4th July:-
By the Council 13
By voluntary associations 1 (and 1 part-time)
No. of visits paid by all the Health Visitors:-
First Total
visits
To expectant mothers 553 978
" children under 1 year 1022 6178
" " between ages 1 and 5 - 9367
3. Infant Welfare Centres.
No. of Centres provided and maintained:
By the Council 7
By voluntary associations 1
No. of children under 5 years of age who first attended
the Centres during the period, and who on the date of
their first attendance were:-
Under 1 year of age 988
Oyer 1 year of age 161
No. of children under 5 years of age who attended the
Centres during the period, a rd who at the end of June
were:-
Under 1 year of age 1343
Over 1 year of age 1671

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