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REPORT ON MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE
SERVICES
Child Welfare
Child Welfare Sessions are held at four centres, thus serving
every part of the Borough. Every centre is held weekly.
The total number of attendances at the infant welfare centres
was 17,258, as compared with 16,509 in 1942. Of these 1,010 were
new cases, 869 being infants under one year of age, and 141
being children over one but under five years of age. The total
number of attendances of infants under one year was 11,875, and
of children between one and five years of age, 4,373.
At the end of the year there were 779 infants under one year
and 1,358 children between one and five years of age attending
the centres, making a total of 2,137.
The average attendance at each centre was:—
Park Road 67.06
St. Barnabas 98.74
Church Road 92.13
Sherwood House 83.67
The percentage of infants under one year of age attending
the centres for the first time was 88 per cent. of the total
number of live births.
General Remarks
The nutrition, clothing and cleanliness of the children continued
to be of a high standard, and the children attended the
centres very regularly.
Sunlight Treatment
Arrangements have been made with the Wilson Hospital for
giving sunlight treatment. No patients were sent during the year.
Orthopaedic Clinic
Arrangements have been made with the Wilson Hospital,
Mitcliam, for children in need of orthopaedic treatment to attend