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Bronchitis, 8.
4 were successes, 4 were disappointing.
Tonsilitis, Adenoids and Adenitis, 9.
6 were successes, 3 moderate successes.
Dyspepsia of Infants, 10.
9 were successes, 1 failed in attendance.
Successes and moderate successes together amount to 286. Of these,
at least 40 were "brilliant successes," giving great pleasure to the mothers
and encouragement to ourselves. Failures in attendance, irregularity
and premature withdrawal amount to 38, far too large a group. I find
with experience of their troubles, that perhaps half of the mothers really
could not help their failure to attend owing to home difficulties. The
rest, I am afraid, could have persevered if they would. Some, having
been complimented on improvement already shown, promptly ceased to
attend, evidently thinking the cure complete. We are therefore
emphasising the need for continuing till the children are discharged by
us. All cases are asked to report to me after a period of weeks from the
first discharge, and most cases do so.
37 mothers were treated.
24 were successes, 5 moderate successes, 7 failed in attendance, 1 left
the district.
Several were marked cases of debility and exhaustion after confinement,
several of anaemia, debility and depression during pregnancy,
4 came for stimulation of lactation.
The successes persevered well in attendance, coming for 20 exposures
or more.
I wish to record my appreciation of the Sister's steady work and
influence in her department, and to thank all concerned for the ready and
able assistance.
E. M. LAYMAN.