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Maternity and Child Welfare.
were not called upon to treat any of the cases, although
27 visits were made to make enquiries and to see that
the treatment was being carried out properly by the
nurse in attendance.
7. Hospital Treatment forWasting and A iling Children
—Six beds in the Children's Ward at the King Edward
Memorial Hospital are placed at the disposal of the
Council for wasting or ailing children under 5 years
of age, the charge made by the Hospital Committee
to the Council being £2 2s. each child per week. During
the year 23 cases were admitted. The shortest stay
of any child in Hospital was one day, the longest
stay of any child was 36 and 4-7th weeks, and the
average for all the children 7 and 5-7th weeks.
8. Operative Treatment, Circumcision, etc.—The King
Edward Hospital undertakes to carry out small operations
such as circumcision at a charge to the Council
of 7s. 6d. per case, the parents paying the amount to
the Council, the cost being remitted where the parents
are in necessitous circumstances. During the year
36 of these cases were referred to the hospital for operative
treatment, at a cost to the Council of £13 10s.,
the amount repaid by the mothers being £10 1s. 3d.
9. Provision of Milk for Children under five years of
age.—This has been considered in a previous paragraph
when dealing with the supply of milk to expectant and
nursing mothers.
10. Supply of Dried Milk, etc.—At the Welfare
Centre dried milk can be obtained at cost price by
mothers who cannot strictly be called necessitous,
but who cannot afford to pay the usual retail price.