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GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES. (Continued).
1943. 1942.
Infant Welfare Centres - no. of sessions. 561 557
- attendances.,
(a) under 1 year. 20,438 17,274
(b) 1-5 years. 10,278 10,500
(c) all ages. 30,716 27,774
Ante-natal and Post-natal Clinics.
Routine clinics - sessions. 257 259
- attendances.5089 4,847
Consultant clinics - sessions. 51 49
- attendances. 619 648
Total attendances. 5708 5,495
Artificial Sunlight Clinic - children treated 67 45
Orthopaedic Treatment - children treated. 38 24
Refraction Clinic - ohildren examined. 48 45
Minor Ailments Clinic - children treated. 39 30
Speech Clinic - children treated. 2 3
Midwives - number notifying intention to
practice. 46 49
- cases attended as midwife. 479 520
- cases attented as maternity nurse. 412 313
- percentage of cases where medical
aid summoned. 38 37
- fees paid to medical practitioners, £239 £238
Municipal Domiciliary Midwife Service.
No. of municipal midwives. 10 8
No. of cases booked - as midwife. 518 544
- as maternity nurse. 92 104
No. of cases completed - as midwife. 458 480
- as maternity nurse. 105 88
No. of visits - ante-natal. 2,777 3,391
- post-natal. 9,287 9,928
Home Helps - no. of cases where home help
provided. 51 46
Convalescent Homes - no. of mothers sent. - -
- no. of children sent. - 2
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