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annum, half of which is repaid by the Ministry of
Health.
Dr. G. F. Hardy is in medical charge.
The types of cases admitted are chiefly those suffering
from dietetic errors, malnutrition, wasting, rickets
ana anaemia. Acute cases, such as those of pneumonia,
are also treated.
There is a special arrangement whereby children
who have just had operations in larger hospitals may
be transferred to the Babies' Hospital. This is especially
useful in the case of minor operations such as
circumcision and the removal of tonsils and adenoids,
when the home conditions are unsuitable for aftertreatment.
The veranda at the back of the hospital which
looks on the lawn has been an asset in securing more
fresh air and sunlight for the children during the warmer
months.
The ultra-violet ray treatment which was applied
in twenty cases has been useful for cases of rickets
and impetigo, but no apparent benefit resulted in cases
of malnutrition and wasting.