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Children's Clinic.—In 1925 the number of meetings was 53,
The patients who attended were:—Children 1—5 years 95, infants
under 1 year 203. The attendances were:—Children 1 to 5 years
1,099, infants under 1 year 1,652. Average attendances per clinic:
Children 20, infants 31.
Mothers' Clinic.—In 1925 the number of clinics held was 51.
The number of patients was 46—post-natal 28, expectant mothers
18. Attendances at these clinics numbered 121—post-natal 77,
expectant 44.
Dental Clinic.—The number of clinics was 38. The patients
were:—Nursing mothers 31, expectant mothers 12, mothers of
children 1—5 years 26, children from 1 to 5 years 17. The
attendances were:—Nursing mothers 83, expectant mothers 24,
mothers of children 1 to 5 years 87, children 23. Average attendance
at a clinic 6. Six mothers were fitted with dentures at the
clinic. These were referred to the Charity Organisation Society,
who in two cases enabled the grant of dentures free and in four cases
arranged with the mothers for the payment of part cost of the
dentures. Nitrous oxide gas, with or without oxygen, was given by
the Assistant Medical Officer of Health to those requiring an
anaesthetic for extractions.
The dental clinic was held fortnightly. The clinic was held
at 162, Lever Street, on alternate weeks. Patients were allowed
to attend at either centre.
Home visits were paid by the Superintendent:—General
visits 66, expectant mothers 115, and in connection with the dental
clinic 4 visits.
Dinners were served to twelve mothers, who made a total of
642 attendances.
Sale of Dried Milk.—1,551 one-pound packets were sold in
1925 at cost price. The number of packets given free by order of
the Maternity Committee was 634; 56 were supplied at part cost.