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Artificial Sunlight Treatment.
Artificial Sunlight treatment was given at both the Municipal
Centres during 1938 for the following conditions:—
Children.—Anaemia; Debility ; Marasmus; Skin diseases,
various ; Rickets.
Mothers.—Anaemia; 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.
The Clinic at Pine Street was transferred to the Health Centre
in December.
Lectures at Centres.
Lectures were given at the Centres by the Health and Cleanliness
Council, the Dental Board, and the Milk Publicity Council. The
lectures were given on clinic days and were somewhat hampered for
this reason. The sewing class at Leage Street which is held on a
non-clinic day, will now afford better facilities for talks to mothers,
and it is hoped to extend this activity to Pine Street Centre.
Birth Control.
The Goswell Women's Welfare Centre, 39, Spencer Street,
Goswell Road, referred to in previous reports is still in operation.