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The total number of women who attended the post-natal clinic
was 134, the total number of attendances being 152,- giving an
average attendance of 13.8.
Dental Clinic
The dental clinic is open to children under five years of age,
and to expectant and nursing mothers, the patients being referred
from the infant welfare, ante-natal and post-natal clinics. Two
sessions were held each month until February, when it was found
necessary to hold three sessions.
The total number of patients referred to the dental clinic
during the year was 71. Of these 53 actually attended, the total
attendances being 194, the average attendance being 6.3.
The work done at the dental clinic during the year is shown
in the following table:-
In necessitous cases assistance was granted by the Maternity
and Child Welfare Committee towards the cost of new dentures,
application for this help being considered each month by the
Committee and grants made according to the scale adopted by
the Council.
Diphtheria Immunisation Clinic
The clinic for diphtheria immunisation is open to patients
of all ages. During the year 31 sessions were held, the total
number of patients who attended was 280, and the total number
of attendance was 833, the average attendance being 27.