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Case 2.—P.S. Aged 16 days. Marasmus. Child did not
respond to treatment and died at the end of three weeks.
A Masseuse attends the Wednesday and Friday sessions for
two hours and devotes an average of ten minutes to each case.
Eighty-three cases, making 1,030 attendances, were treated.
The more serious orthopaedic cases are referred to Mr.
Whitchurch Howell, who, when necessary, admits the child to
Brookfield Hospital. Dental and Ophthalmic treatment is
carried out by arrangement with the Education Committee, also
all operative treatment for tonsils and adenoids.
Thanks are due to Dr. Friel for his attention to 41 babies
suffering from Otorrhoea. The mothers much appreciate this
treatment, which in many cases has prevented more serious
trouble occurring later.
For many years past a number of ladies have given their
services voluntarily at the Welfare Sessions and have earned by
their regular and unfailing devotion to the work a deep debt of
gratitude from the Committee and Staff.
Ante -Natal Clinic.— One afternoon weekly is devoted to the
examination of expectant mothers.
The numbers attending this Clinic were as follows: Sessions,
49; first attendances, 287; subsequent attendances, 483—
total attendances, 770. Number of cases referred to Hospital,
36 ; the average attendance during 1930 being 15.7, as compared
with 9 during 1929. Previous to this increase, Health Talks
were given during this session by the Superintendent Health
Visitor, and now instructions in the making of garments, etc.,
are given individually at all sessions. In addition, knitted
garments, kindly made by voluntary helpers, are sold for the
price of the wool only, to busy mothers unable to make their
own.
Two varieties of Sterilized Maternity Outfits are sold at cost
price (3s. and 6s.) to mothers remaining at home for their
confinement, and four mothers were also supplied with Home
Helps during 1930. The Maternity and Child Welfare Committee
have a scheme for the supply of milk to debilitated
children under three years of age and to Ante-Natal mothers
during the last three months of pregnancy.
I am pleased to record that there has been no death referable
to pregnancy occurring among the mothers attending this Clinic.