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Infant Welfare Centres.—95 voluntary lady helpers were engaged in the
work at the Infant Welfare Centres at the end of December 1947.
During the year the following attendances were recorded:-
Total number of attendances of infants 49,690
First attendances 3,133
Total number of children on roll, December 31st, after
omission of all those who had not attended for six months 4,146
12,798 attendances of children from 1 to 5 years were made at the Infant
Welfare Centres during the year.

The attendances at the Infant Welfare Centres increased during 1947 by 6.6
per cent. compared with the attendances for 1946.
The Seven Kings Infant Welfare Centre was transferred from St. John's
Church Hall, Devonshire Road, to the Seven Kings Methodist Church, Seven
Kings Road, commencing on the 22nd October 1947.
686 sessions were held during the year; the average attendance at each
session being 72 mothers with their infants.