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Post-Graduate Course.
Two Health Visitors attended a Post-graduate Refresher Course during
the year.
Training of Probationers at the Observation Wards.
As in previous years lectures have been given by the Matron, and the
Probationers have also attended the Courses arranged by the National
Society of Day Nurseries.
Report of Dr. H. St. H. Vertue, Consulting Physician at the
Maternity and Child Welfare Observation Wards.
In-patients.
Number of Patients admitted 65
Average length of stay 42 days
The different kinds of case admitted make a varied assortment. The
following is a list of them:—
Difficulty in Artificial Feeding 14
Difficulty in Breast Feeding 2
Inanition 1
Marasmus 1
Difficulty in Weaning 1
Malnutrition 15
Rickets 14
Neurosis 7
Debility after Illness 4
Coeliac Disease 1
Pyloric Stenosis 1
Miscellaneous 4
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