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lack of light and air, or to poverty of food, or to both. Very good
results are obtained with these children in a very short space of time.
The most striking features are a very rapid gain in weight, a great
increase in vigour, and a complete change in the child's appearance.
The results obtained in the cases admitted this year have been as
follows:—
Recovery 40
Improvement 6
Transferred to Hospital 3
Removed by Parents 1
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A number of the old patients were inspected afterwards. The results
shew that once the children had been given a start in the Ward the mothers
were thoroughly successful in maintaining their good condition. This,
of course, is the result we hope to get; it is very creditable to the mothers
that they managed to achieve it.
In Excellent Health and Condition 10
In Good Health and Condition 5
In Fair Health 2
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Out-Patients
Number of New Out-Patients 61
Number of Attendances at Special Clinic 277
Attendances for Test Feeds 404
Much of the work in the Out-Patients' Department consists in
assisting and encouraging the natural feeding of infants. Difficulties in
breast-feeding were the chief cause for attendance:—
Difficulty in Breast Feeding 43
Difficulty in Artificial Feeding 6
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