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SUNLIGHT CLINIC.
375 children were referred during the year for sunlight treatment and 1,640
treatments were given.
OPHTHALMIC CLINIC.
103 children under 5 years of age attended this clinic during the year.
74 attended for Refraction and 125 for re-examination.
BIRTH CONTROL CLINIC.
10 women were referred to this clinic during the year.
SPEECH CLINIC.
Arrangements are made with the Education Comittee for children under fivo
to attend the Speech Clinic and 8 children were referred during the year.
DETAILS OF DISTRIBUTION OF MILK, COD LIVER OIL etc., distributed by the
Maternity and Child Welfare Department apart from any scheme of the
Ministry of Food.
Liquid Milk 252 pints.
Trufood 225 tins.
Cow end Gate 619 packets.
Osterrailk 288 tins.
Cod Liver Oil & Malt 310 cartons.
Bomax 17 cartons.
Pure Cod Livor Oil 6 bottles.
Halycalcyno 216 bottles.
Ferrofax 10 bottles.
Glucose 24 packets.
Fersolato 5 packets.
NATIONAL DRIED MILK.
This was distributed through the Infant Wolfaro Clinics up to the end of
June, when 2,010 had been sold and 469 issued free of chargo. In addition
30 tins were paid for by tho Council.
FREE HEALS.
During the year 42 applications were received, 31 of whom were granted the
supply of freo moals at the British Restaurants. 13 people had their
applications renewed.
CONVALESCENT CASES.
12 children were sent away under the contract with the Invalid Children's
Aid Association, and 4 children were still away at the beginning of the
year who had boon sent away in 1941.
TONSILS AND ADENOIDS.
57 children were admitted to hospital for the removal of Tonsils and
Adenoids; of these 33 paid tho full cost, 10 were freo and 14 were
through the H.S.A.
INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum. 15 cases wero notified during the year, and of
these 8 cases occurrod in North Middlesex County Hospital, 4 of which were
Edmonton cases.