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Maternity and Child Welfare.
intendent was made during 1931 on the resignation of the Officer
appointed by the Centre Committee. In the other five Centres Health
Visitors were appointed as Superintendents in previous years.
At those Centres where the Superintendent is the officer of the
Centre Committee, one of the Health Visitors assists her at all
Infant Welfare and Ante-Natal sessions. Where the Superintendent
is one of the Health Visitors she is assisted at the sessions
by another Health Visitor.
Infectious Diseases.—All cases of Puerperal Fever, Puerperal
Pyrexia, Whooping Cough and Ophthalmia Neonatorum are visited
on notification, as well as all known cases of Measles and Diarrhoea
in children under five.
Other Home Visits.—The Health Visitors visit the homes of
mothers attending the ante-natal Centres in the Borough, as well
as the homes of women who apply for admission to Maternity
Homes, and the maternity wards of the General and Lying-in
Hospitals. Home visits are also made for investigating applications
for milk under the Milk (Mothers and Children) Order, and
in connection with Convalescent and Dental treatment. Visits
are also made to see if homes are suitable for children to return
to after minor operations at general hospitals.
Periodical visits are also made to Creches and Institutions for
unmarried mothers and their children.
Table XXXI. summaries the work of the Health Visitors
during the year in the six divisions of the Borough.