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3. Post-Natal Care and Child Welfare.
(а) Regular home visits by qualified Health Visitors.
(b) Nine weekly child Welfare Clinics.
(c) Post-natal consultative Clinic (fortnightly).
(d) Provision of milk and food for nursing mothers and
children up to three years of age.
(e) Provision of Nursery School (provided by Education
Authority).
(f) Provision of hospital and convalescent home treatment.
(g) Treatment—Minor ailment, sunlight, tonsils and
adenoids, dental, eyes, orthopaedic and rheumatism
(provided by Education Authority).
(h) Provision of accommodation for children of widowed
and deserted mothers and for illegitimate children.
(i) Hospital treatment and home nursing of cases of
measles, whooping cough and diarrhoea.
4. General Services.
(a) Inspection and Supervision of Midwives.
(b) Infant Life Protection.
(c) Administration of Nursing Homes Registration Act.
Notes.-—(a) Pending completion of the Municipal Maternity
Home urgent or exceptional cases can be given Hospital accommodation
on demand.
(b) A Municipal midwife will work from the Maternity Home
when completed.