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130
Out-patients.
Total number of Attendances at Special Clinics 319
Total number of New Cases 132
Attendances for Test-feeding and Re-establishment 459
Among the new cases were a number that came up for admission to the
Wards. These having been seen and examined, were put on the waiting
list and admitted as soon as a vacancy occurred. There was a number
also that came up for a consultation. They were sent up by the Clinic
Medical Officers with a request for an opinion on some point. A single
consultation was usually enough. The rest were principally difficulties
in breast-feeding and bottle-feeding.
Cases for Admission 55
Single Consultations 16
Difficulty in Breast-feeding 51
Difficulty in Bottle-feeding 8
Miscellaneous 2
132
Dealing with the breast-feeding cases annually forms a large part of
the work of the Observation Wards. To those who understand the
immense value of its natural food to an infant, it is also a most important
part. Time and trouble spent in re-establishing breast-milk or in
placing a mixed diet of breast-milk supplemented by cow's milk on a
firm basis and preventing a waning yield of milk from disappearing are
never thrown away. The results were:—
Breast-fed only 24
Partial Breast-feeding 15
Bottle-feeding only 2
Transferred to Hospital 1
The child transferred to hospital was suffering from Pyloric Stenosis.
There were a few who did not complete their attendances. The proportion
in which breast-feeding was re-established is seen to be high.
The bottle-fed babies all recovered, and none presented any great
difficulty.
In conclusion, I wish to express my warm gratitude to the Nursing
Staff for the splendid way they have worked, the excellence of their
nursing, and the happy and harmonious spirit among them.
H. ST. H. VERTUE.