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Thereafter, periodic visits are made to the homes of infants
during the first two years of life, and, as far as possible, at wider
intervals during the next three years, up to the time when the
child comes under the observation of the School Medical Service.
The visits made by the Health Visitors during 1936 were
18,182.
Visits to infants under one year of age 7445
Visits to children over one year of age 9360
Visits to tonsils and adenoid cases 100
Visits to ante-natal cases, first visits 504
Visits to ante-natal cases, revisits 114
Visits to foster mothers 194
Special visits not included in the above group 465
18182
The work of the health visitors in the Homes of the
Borough.
The work of the Health Visitors includes the following:—
1. Visiting homes under the Notification of Births Act.
2. Home visiting of children up to five years of age.
3. Home visiting of pre-school children in regard to defect.
4. Home visiting of foster children.
5. Visiting home helps.
6. Home visiting in connection with Ante-Natal Clinics and
expectant mothers.
7. Ante-natal Clinics for expectant mothers.
8. Infant Welfare Clinics for children up to five years of age.
9. Special visiting of :—
(a) Still Births.
(b) Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
(c) Puerperal Fever and Pyrexia.
(d) Tonsils and adenoid cases.
(e) Pneumonia.
(f) Infantile Diarrhoea.
(g) Other special visits.
Still Births
The number of still births registered during the year was 64.
The proportion of still births to live births was as 1 to 30.