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During 1936, 3,273 children attended the centres. The total
attendance of infants from 0—5 was 30,941.
At the clinics special attention is paid to the education of
mothers, individual instruction is given in general hygiene of
childhood, correct methods of feeding and management of children.
Mothers are encouraged to bring their children for periodical
medical examination so that defects and incipient diseases
can be treated in the early stages.
Toddlers' Clinics
Clinics for the examination of "Toddlers"—children between
the ages of two and five years—are held on Monday mornings,
at Church Road Clinic, and on Thursday afternoon at the Central
Clinic. During 1936, 911 examinations were made. In cases
where defects were found, the patients were transferred to the
appropriate Specialist Service, or hospital.
A record of the cases examined is transferred to the School
Medical Service when the children enter school.
Immunisation Clinic
See Report, page -16.
Tonsils and Adenoids
During 1936, 155 children received operative treatment.
Ringworm
No cases of Ringworm of the scalp were referred to the X-Ray
Department for radical treatment.
Dental Treatment
Mothers and children referred from the Maternity and Child
Welfare Centres are treated by the School Dentist, two afternoons
in each week being set apart for this purpose.