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REPORT ON THE WORK OF THE WEALDSTONE
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE
CLINIC.
Health Visitor's Visits (1st year) 1333
„ (1—5 years) 587
,, ,, ,, fist visits) 267
Attendances at Centre :—
Tuesdays:
Attendances 1605
Minor Ailments 20
Thursdays:
Attendances 1795
Minor Ailments 28
Total Attendance 3448
(Total attendances 1924, 3470).
Number of children attending ' A ' (under
one year) 136
Number of children attending ' B ' (over
one year and under five) 121
Feeding, Breast 122
Bottle 80
,, Mixed 32
These include
cases under
Health Visitor.
Births Notified :—
By Doctors 77
By Midwives 112
By Parents 65
Stillborn 4
Milk (Mothers and Children) Order, 1919.
Under this Order the Maternity and Child Welfare
Committee enquire into the circumstances of applicants
for milk and dried milk products, either free or at reduced
rates. The cases are investigated, and, if suitable,
recommended by the Medical Officer of Health, according
to a fixed scale of income approved by the Minister of
Health.