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(c) Is apparatus for the administration of Analgesics supplied todomiciliary
midwives by the Council?
Apparatus purchased.
(d) In how many cases were Analgesics administered by midwives
in domiciliary practice during the year?
None by Municipal midwives.
Inspection of Midwives.
Visits of inspection, as necessary, were paid during the year and
the midwives' work, including records, was satisfactory.
Health Visitors.
(a) Number of Health Visitors employed by Council
at end of year 8
(b) Number of visits paid during the year by Health
Visitors:—
(i) To expectant mothers—1st visits 1,366
Total Visits 1,416
(ii) To children under 1 year—1st visits 2,345
Total Visits 5,023
(iii) To children between the ages of 1 and 5 years
Total Visits 4,106
Total of all visits to mothers and children 10,545
(iv) Other visits 1,946
(v) Grand Total (Visits) 12,491
Infant Welfare Centres.
Total number of children under 5 years of age who first attended
at the Centres and who, on the date of their first attendance, were:—
(i) Under 1 year of age 1,516
(ii) Over 1 year of age 256
Total number of children under 5 years of age who attended at
he Centres during the year and who, at the end of the year, were:—
(i) Under 1 year of age 1,251
(ii) Over 1 year of age 1,397
Ante- and Post- Natal Clinics.
Total number of women who attended:—
(i) Ante-natal clinics 2,898
(ii) Post-natal clinics 48
(iii) Total attendances (ante-natal) 11,324
(iv) Total attsndancas (post-natal) 54