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HYGIENIC CLOTHING.
Surprise has sometimes been expressed at the sale
of wool and children's garments at the Welfare Centre.
There are, however, sound public health reasons for this
useful service. Although there has been a great improvement
in children's and women's clothing during
recent years, a great deal, still remains to be done to
educate mothers in the choice of hygienic garments for
their babies and toddlers. Baby outfitters are not very
progressive and one frequently finds cotton long clothes
and other unsuitable clothing as their chief stock-intrade.
Young mothers wishing to do their best for
their children on a limited income are therefore glad
of the Council's assistance. The model garments
recommended by the Central Council for Child Welfare
which are exhibited at the Centre are eagerly copied
by such mothers and there is no doubt that the
Council's educational work in this respect is doing much
to raise the standard in young children's clothing.
SPECIAL CLINIC FOR DELICATE CHILDREN.
Since 1925, a Special Consultation Clinic for
Delicate Children has been in operation at the Centre,
conducted by Dr. Helen M. M. Mackay, M.D.
M.R.C.P. Medical Officers at the Infant Consultations
observing children whose conditions require special
investigation, or on whom they desire a second opinion,
refer such children to the Special Clinic.
Dr. Mackay reports on the work of the year as
follows : —
Special Clinic for Delicate Children, 1930.
Attendance at this clinic during 1930 and the types of
case sent to the clinic resembled those of the previous year.
Since light treatment at the Centre is undertaken by Dr.
Mart, the children for whom this form of treatment is
desirable have nearly all been referred to her clinic, and
only a very small number of suoh cases have been sent to
the "Clinic for Delicate Children." Children who have