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These figures are considerably lower than those of a
few years ago, but it must be realized that mothers are
knitting more themselves now, and also woollen garments
can be purchased so cheaply to-day at the large stores.
The sale of National Savings Certificates at the Centre
has been continued, with the result that 35 mothers have
invested £15 during the year.
Baby Week was held during the week commencing
Sunday, July 1st, when specail announcements were made
in the local Churches and Sunday Schools.
The Centre was open to visitors on Tuesday and Friday,
when Miss C. M. Gilder from the National Milk Publicity
Council gave most interesting and instructive addresses.
On Thursday, a Garden Party was given at St. Peter's
Vicarage, the prizes for Mothercraft being distributed by
Councillor Oldfield, M.B.
The Day Nursery in Canbury Park Road was open
daily to visitors.
As a routine procedure the Health Visitors make their
first visits at the end of ten days in midwives' cases, and at
the end of the first month in doctors' cases.
Subsequent visits are paid every two months up to the
age of six months, then every quarter up to the age of two
years, and finally every six months up to the age of five.
These arrangements have been satisfactory.
There are now very few unnotified births.