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Summary of Nurses' Visits:—
Total to expectant mothers 98
„ children under 1 year of age 4156
„ children between the ages of 1 and 5 years 1,604
Miscellaneous Visits in connection with Maternity and Child
Welfare work 595
Visits re Public Health matters, infectious diseases, tuberculosis,
etc. 250
Total 6703
Health Visitors' attendances at the Maternity and Child Welfare
Centres, Ante-Natal Clinics, etc., 431.
Health Visitors' attendances at Diphtheria Immunisation
Clinics, 294.
Home Help for Mothers.
The Home Help paid 111 visits during the year, and her work
was found of considerable value. She also assists at the Centres
when not occupied with her other duties.
One is finding that the demand for a Home Help is not as
great as it was some years ago, largely due to the work being undertaken
by friendly neighbours.
In addition to her work as Home Help, in part of her time she
carries out cleansing of unclean heads, under a special scheme.
She was trained at one of the London Cleansing Stations; the
Council provides the Sackers' combs and the necessary shampoo and
towels. A fee of 1- is charged for each case. By this means any
child who is excluded from school, can be back within two days,
and the cleansing is not carried out by an officer of the department
acting as such.
During the year, 66 children have been cleansed.
In addition, she assists at the Maternity and Child Welfare
Centres and makes dressings for the Clinics.