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3. Hospital provision for cases of Puerperal Pyrexia and
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
4. The facilities for the provision of Free Milk for
expectant, and nursing mothers.
5. Provision for dental treatment of children under
school age and nursing and pregnant women at a session held
fortnightly at the School Dental Clinic.
6. Four Infant Welfare Centres holding fourteen sessions
per month.
7. Provision for Orthopaedic treatment for children under
school age.
During the period under review the School Medical Service
was extended to allow for all its facilities to be made available
to children under five years of age. This extension has enabled
infants and toddlers with eye defects to be seen by the School
Ophthalmic Surgeon; with orthopaedic defects to be seen by
the Orthopaedic Surgeon, and certain cases with minor ailments
in need of regular treatment to secure this at the School Minor
Ailment Clinic.