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(3) MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
The remarks made in former reports regarding these Clinics might
be repeated here in respect of the policy followed and the scope of
work undertaken.
There are special Clinics for Dental, Eye, Orthopaedic, Rheumatism,
and cases requiring Artificial Sunlight, each of which is attended by a
Specialist skilled in the particular treatment indicated. It should be
mentioned that all these Clinics, together with that for treating Minor
Ailments, are available for both the Maternity and Child Welfare and
the School Medical Services, and for children attending Day Nurseries.
From the Maternity and Child Welfare Clinics the following were
sent to our own treatment Clinics:-
Dental Clinic: 164 mothers, 143 children.
Orthopaedic Clinic: 41 children.
Artificial Sunlight: 52 children.
Rheumatism Clinic: 3 children.
Eye Clinic: 12 children.
Immunisation Clinic: In all cases, mothers bringing their
children to the Maternity and Child Welfare
Centres are asked to have them immunised
against Diphtheria.
ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC.
41 children attended this clinic from the Maternity and Child
Welfare Clinics. A classification of the conditions found and treated
will be found in the "Schools" section of this report.
ARTIFICIAL SUNLIGHT CLINIC:
Dealt with 52 cases for treatment referred from Maternity and
Child Welfare Clinic.
DENTAL CLINIC: