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03
Consultant Clinic.
Thirty-four patients paid 38 visits. Most of these were
patients attending the ordinary ante-natal clinics though a small
number were referred direct by the medical practitioner. There
cardiac cases were admitted for induction and tliree were under
observation at the end of the year, two having been referred
to hospital for X-ray. Seven cases of contracted or flat pelvis
were referred to hospital for confinement, one at home and four
were still under observation. One case was admitted to hospital
for hyper-emesis, and one for raised blood pressure. Twelve
eases were referred to hospital for confinement, and1 another live
for further examination or for treatment.
Foster Children.
There were 94 additions to the register of Foster children
and 53 erasures due to children reaching the age of 7, dying or
removing from the district.
Maternity Homes.
There arc no Nursing or Maternity Homes in the district,

Education.
2,000 copies of Better Health," are distributed monthly
from the various clinics. In addition a number of educational
pamphlets have been prepared and are handed out individuallyThe
Medical Officer of Health has given a number of lectures
and talks during the year to various guilds and leagues. It
has not been possible to have educational talks at the
owing to the large attendances and the unsuitability of the
premises for this purpose. With the help of voluntary workersfull
use can be made; of the toddlers rooms at the new clinics
which should result in conditions far more favourable to
lecturing.