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PROVISION OF MILK AND OTHER FOODS.
The following table shows the number of families which were in
receipt of assisted milk supply under the Council's scheme during the
year:—
Cases on
1st Jan.,
1937.
New Cases
during
1937.
Cases
discontinued.
Cases on
31st Dec.,
1937
Milk free
18
33
20
31
Milk at quarter cost
19
14
13
20
Milk at half cost
8
8
6
10
Total
45
55
39
61
In addition, in certain cases, concentrated foods or drugs are provided
free or at reduced price. Further, when in the opinion of the
Medical Officer of Health it is considered necessary, infant foods are
supplied to mothers at cost price.
HEALTH VISITINC.
Two full-time Health Visitors, who work under the supervision of
the Medical Officer of Health, are employed.
The following is a summary of the work carried out during the
year:—
Home visiting.
Visits to expectant mothers:—
No. of first visits 96
No. of re-visits 110
Total 206
Visits to infants:—
No. of first visits to infants under 1 year 370
No. of re-visits to infants under 1 year 987
No. of visits to infants 1-5 years 2278
Total 3635
Public Health Act (Child Life Protection):—
No. of visits paid 51
Other visits:—
Infantile mortality 10
Puerperal Fever 1
Puerperal Pyrexia 4
Ophthalmia Neonatorum 1
Stillbirths 10
Whooping Cough 1
Tuberculosis 62
Maternity, Home Help, Milk and Dental Scheme 240
Miscellaneous 21
Unsuccessful 262
663
Total visits, 1937 4504
Total visits, 1936 3927
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