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Artificial Sunlight Treatment.
Artificial Sunlight treatment was given at both the Municipal
Centres during 1937 for the following conditions :—
Children.—Anaemia ; Debility ; Marasmus ; Skin diseases,
various ; Rickets.
Mothers.—Anfemia ; Debility, post-partum ; Lactational
insufficiency.
The Clinics were well and regularly attended, except in a few
cases, where the mothers found regular attendance difficult.
The various skin diseases have shown a particularly good
response, notably impetigo and excoriated buttocks in infants.
The results of the treatment on nursing mothers have also been
very beneficial and the mothers attended most regularly.
Lectures at Centres.
In the course of last year a series of Lectures and Demonstrations
were held at Leage Street and Pine Street on clinic days.
Some of these were given by the Health and Cleanliness
Council, and the Dental Board.
The Gas Light & Coke Company gave demonstrations based
on a week's menu for a family of five at a cost of 22s. 6d. per week.
A complete meal was cooked at each demonstration and simple
dietary points were given.
The Milk Publicity Council gave a series of Demonstrations
on Different Methods of Using Milk. On the whole, these latter
demonstrations are the more appreciated as the listeners are
allowed to take the puddings, etc., home.
A few talks were given by the Health Visitors and the
Doctor at the Centre. However, on the whole, it is found more
satisfactory to talk to the mothers individually as they appear
to listen and benefit most by this method of instruction.
A visit was paid last year by the girls attending the Baltic
Street Housewifery Centre, Golden Lane, to the Leage Street
Centre. The visit was much appreciated.