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(3) HEALTH VISITING.
The total visits show an increase of 200 compared with
the previous year. The appointment of an additional
whole-time Health Visitor was made in the latter part of
the year, and it was then found possible to pay much more
attention to the health of toddlers than previously. It is
of the utmost importance that children between the ages of
one and five years shall be kept under close supervision
so that any defects found may be treated and cured while
in their earliest stages.
Visits paid during the year:—
To Expectant Mothers:—
First visits 90
Total visits 157
To children under 1 year of age:—
First visits 299
Total visits 1356
To children between the ages of 1 to 5 years:—
Total visits 1645
Special visits 16
Children Acts:—
Total visits 344
Total visits for year 3518
(4) INFANT LIFE PROTECTION.
All foster-mothers in the District were kept under
strict supervision, and pressure was at once brought to bear
when the home conditions were found to be in any way
unsatisfactory. Various minor contraventions of the
Children Acts 1908-1932 were found and dealt with from
time to time, but it was not found necessary in any case
in institute legal proceedings. Three hundred and fortyfour
visits were paid by the Infant Life Protection
Visitors.
Foster-mothers on Register beginning of year 19
New foster-mothers registered during the year 13
Foster-mothers on Register end of year 20
note.—Eleven foster-mothers ceased to have
charge of nurse-children; one left the
District with nurse-child.
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