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Infant Welfare Centres.—77 voluntary lady helpers were engaged
in the work at the Infant Welfare Centres at the end of December, 1946.
Daring the year the following attendances were recorded:—
Total number of attendances of infants 46,620
First attendances 2,886
Total number of children on roll, December 31st, after
omission of all those who had not attended for six
months 4,049
14.016 attendances of children from 1 to 5 years were made at the
Infant Welfare Centres during the year.

In consequence of the rise in the Birth Rate, the attendances at the
Infant Welfare Centres increased during 1946 by 23.6% compared with the
attendances for 1945.
To cope with the increased attendances additional Centres were opened
on the following dates:—
Seven Kings on the 3rd April (previously combined with the Downshall
and Chadwell Centres).
Cecil Hall on the 9th May (additional session).
Ilford Lane on the 12th July (previously combined with the Grosvenor
Road Centre).
Goodmayes on the 12th September (previously combined with the
Becontree Centre).
Valentines on the 15th November (previously combined with the Woodford
Avenue Centre).
Fairlop on the 7th December (previously combined with the Barkingside
Centre).
497 sessions were held during the year; the average attendance at
each session being 93 mothers with their infants.