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MINISTER FOR HEALTH

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO. 1293

Baby Health Clinics

Mr Cornwell - asked the Minister for Health:

(1) Has your Department kept records of the number of babies brought to baby

health clinics each week; If so (a) what were the weekly attendances for each

northside clinic for the two months prior to the closure of the Watson Clinic and

(b) what were the attendance figures at the remaining clinics in the two months

following that closure?

Mr Connolly - the answer to Mr Cornwells question is:

(1) The Community Nursing Service maintains a record of attendance at clinics

which are reported monthly. In the two months prior to closure the figures for

Watson Clinic were 26 occasions of service for January, an average of 7 visits

per week and for February 46 occasions of service, an average of

12 visits per week.

The total attendance rates for the North Canberra area for the two month period prior to closure of Watson were 683 occasions of service, and 754 for the two months following closure.

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