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During the course of the year, the following have been distributed
through the Maternity and Child Welfare Centres:—
Orange Juice 55,678 bottles
Cod Liver Oil 11,965 bottles
Vitamin A and D Capsules 1,179 packets
National Dried Milk 124 tins
ROUTINE INSPECTION OF CHILDREN UNDER
FIVE YEARS OF AGE
The routine medical inspection of children under 5 years of age
was carried out as in previous years.
The number of appointments kept was 3,380 (33%) as
compared with 2,893 in 1946.
EAR, NOSE AND THROAT TREATMENT
Expectant and nursing mothers and children under 5 years of
age suffering from such defects were referred to the School Ear,
Nose and Throat Specialist.
The following is a summary of the work carried out during
1947:—
New Cases (Mothers 4, Babies 51) 55
Total Attendances 70
Referred—Ts. As. 7
do. Adenectomy 14
do. Hospital for other reasons 1
Suffering from Otitis Media 10
do. Rhinitis 3
do. S.Y. (referred to Hospital for treatment) 1
Found to be N.A.D 9
Other conditions 10
OPHTHALMIC TREATMENT
Expectant and Nursing Mothers and children under 5 years of
age, with eye defects, were referred to the School Ophthalmic
Surgeon.
The following is a summary of the cases referred during
1947:—
Mothers.
Children.
Total attendances 24 182
No. of individual cases 19 109
New cases 18 70
No. of glasses prescribed 8 22
Attendances for other than refraction 5 23
Referred to Hospital 5 3