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Post-Natal Clinic.
The Post-Natal Clinic was continued during 1935 at the
Maternity Home on each Tuesday morning.
The following attendances were recorded:—
First attendances 282
Subsequent attendances 422
Number on roll on 31st December, 1935 47
Dental Clinic.
The Council dentist has continued the dental treatment of
expectant and nursing mothers and of children under 5 years of
age during 1935, one half-day per week being allocated for this
purpose.
The following is a summary of the work carried out for the
Maternity and Child Welfare Committee during the year:—
(a) Treatment of Mothers.
Number of patients treated during 1935 220
Number of attendances of patients 684
Number of administrations of "general" anaesthetics 202
Number of administrations of "local" anaesthetics 68
Number of fillings and other operations 434
Number of mothers having dentures supplied 52
(including 2 free of charge and 1 at part cost).
(b) Treatment of Children under five years of age.
Number of patients treated 239
Number of attendances of patients 308
Number of administrations of "general" anaesthetics 219
Number of fillings and other operations 147
The following are the figures for the past five years:—
1931. 1932. 1933. 1934. 1935.
Number of mothers treated 173 155 247 151 220
Number of children treated 145 156 255 220 239