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Visits Paid by Health Visitors
Particulars No.
Primary ante-natal visits 300
Subsequent ante-natal visits 103
Primary birth visits 799
Subsequent visits to infants 2,063
Visits to children over one and under five years of age 3,820
Visits re stillbirths 3
Visits re deaths of infants under one year of age 6
Visits re cases of ophthalmia neonatorum 5
Visits re cases of puerperal pyrexia —
Primary visits to cases of tuberculosis 12
Subsequent visits to cases of tuberculosis 106
Special visits 666
Infant Life Protection visits 178
Infectious disease visits 86
Visits re diphtheria immunisation 466
Total 8,613
Supply of Food and Medicines
Dried milk, cod liver oil emulsion, Virol, Parrish's Food,
groats, Bemax, Farex, iron pills and Lactagol were sold at the
centres, and in necessitous cases supplied free. Arrangements
were such that necessitous children needing dried food other than
that supplied at the clinics could obtain this free.
Liquid or National Dried Milk is supplied free in necessitous
cases on application to the local Food Office.
Vitamins are supplied to expectant mothers and children
under two years of age at Welfare Centres, the Food Office and
at the Public Health Department.
Arrangements were also made for necessitous nursing and
expectant mothers to receive free meals.
Ante-Natal Centres
Two ante-natal clinics are held each week at Mitcham Court
and two clinics each week in connection with Woodlands
Maternity Home.