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Clothing Club.—This club was held to sell woollen and other
garments at a reduced price for the children of those mothers
who attended the Centre. Mrs. Mason, the voluntary helper in
charge of the club, attended the Centre twice a week, and it was
through her efforts and the work of other helpers, particularly
those of the League of Remembrance, that the club continued
to be self-supporting.
Other voluntary helpers whose assistance extended the work
of the Centre were Mrs. Sparrow, Mrs. French, Mrs. Clarke and
Miss Pettiward.
Advice and treatment were given at the clinics held at 162,
Lever Street for the following conditions :—
Mothers, Nursing :
Abscess of arm 1, anaemia 38, bronchial catarrh 4, breast
abscess 1, bronchitis 1, constipation 77, conjunctivitis 2, cough 6,
dyspepsia 13, debility 129, eczema 1, general advice 18, hernia 1,
inflamed breast 11, lymphangitis 1, menorrhagia 7, neuralgia 5,
pleurisy 1, phlebitis 1, rheumatism 1, prolapsus uteri 1, tonsillitis
2.
The following cases were referred to hospital :—
Inflamed breast, eczema, pleurisy, phlebitis, breast abscess,
abscess of arm, hernia, lymphangitis, menorrhagia.
Cases of cystitis and tonsillitis were referred to the patient's
own doctors.
Mothers, expectant :
Anaemia 11, bronchial catarrh 2, cough 12, cystitis 1, constipation
39, cracked nipples 2, debility 5, general advice 51,
gumboil 1, menorrhagia 1, pleurisy 1, varicose veins 9.
Children 1 to 5 years :
Adenitis 1, bronchial catarrh 31, bronchitis 4, boils 6, burn
1, cough 117, constipation 19, conjunctivitis 15, dyspepsia 43,
diarrhoea 45, debility 36, diphtheria 3, dental disorders 8, enlarged
tonsils 2, eczema 1, general supervision 613, enlarged gland 1,