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The total attendances of children and mothers at the various
sessions during the year numbered 21,258. In 1940 the
number was 21,839. The figures for each clinic are sot out
below.
1941
York
House
Whitton
ton
Hampton
Hampton
Wick.
Total
First attendance
under 1 year
266
359
187
149
39
1000
1-5 years
108
161
72
47
33
421
Mothers
39
37
–
5
—
81
Total attendances
Under 1 year
2590
5112
2365
1996
671
12734
1-5 years
2008
3149
1439
1167
670
8433
Mothers
40
43
–
8
—
91
4638
8304
3804
3171
1341
21258
DENTAL TREATMENT OP CHILDREN UNDER 5 YEARS
During the year, 127 children under 5 years of age
received complete dental treatment.
MILK AND OTHER FOODS, ETC.
During the year, 481 applications for assisted
supplies of milk and other foods wore granted in necessitous
cases and supplied free of charge. The total quantity of
milk supplied was as follows :-
Liquid milk - nil
Dried milk - 16,774- lbs.
CHILD LIKE PROTECTION
There have been a few instances where foster parents
failed to send proper notice of reception or removal of a
fostor child. Proceedings were instituted in one case in
respect of these contraventions, and in other instances a
warning letter was sent.
All the Health Visitors are appointed Child Life
Protection Visitors, and the visits of supervision of foster-
children are carried out by them.
Details of registration during 1941 were:-
Number of persons receiving children for
reward at end of the year 88
Number of children on register at end
of year 98
Number of children who died during year 2
Proceedings taken during the year 1
12