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Immunisation in Relation to Child Population

One notification was received in respect of a girl aged 8 years, who had completed
a full course of immunisation treatment; the attack was not severe and the patient
fully recovered. One death from diphtheria occurred during the year, a boy aged
6 years (not immunised).
The scheme in which immunisation is carried out by medical practitioners at
the homes of patients continued in force during the year ; material is supplied free
and a fee of 6s. per injection is paid to the practitioners.
VI.— SPECIAL CLINICS
SPECIAL CLINICS FOR WOMEN
The special women's clinics continue to be held at the Health Centre, Laburnum
Street. The attendances at both clinics have been maintained during the year.
The scope of the work carried out at the clinics has not altered but the functions of
the Gynaecological clinic were transferred to the control of the Maternity and Child
Welfare Committee on 9th December and the clinic renamed " Birth Control and
Family Planning Clinic." (See below.)
GENERAL MEDICAL CLINIC
Women suffering from any complaint of a medical nature may attend this clinic,
but they are strongly advised to bring with them a report from their private practitioner
or from the doctor at some other clinic. The clinic is held jointly with the
Birth Control and Family Planning Clinic on Tuesdays each week at 5 p.m. and on
alternate Thursdays at 5 p.m.
During the year 78 sessions were held. 195 new cases attended the clinic, and
the total attendances were 889. Most of these patients were referred by clinic doctors
or by health visitors. The number of patients referred to hospital for examination or
treatment was 16. Fifty-six patients were referred to the Birth Control clinic.