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Dental Treatment during 1945: —
Number of children who attended 276
Total attendances 876
Number of expectant and nursing mothers 625
Total attendances 2,059
This section of the population is more "teeth conscious."
Many of the young expectant mothers and their husbands
served in the Forces, where they received regular dental
supervision, and intensive education in health matters. Therefore,
for themselves and their children, dental treatment has
become an essential part of personal hygiene.
Diphtheria Immunisation
Steady work was carried on in respect of immunisation
against diphtheria and whooping cough throughout the year at
all the maternity and child welfare clinics.
The health visitors continued their invaluable propaganda
regarding this scheme at all home visits. Similarly at the
clinics the mothers were constantly reminded about the necessity
of giving young children this protection. The diphtheria inoculation
was combined with whooping cough vaccine as for several
years past, and therefore given to infants as soon as possible
after the child reached the age of six months.
During 1945 the number of children immunised at the
maternity and child welfare clinics was :—
Diphtheria only:
Under five years 137
Over five years 42
Diphtheria and whooping cough:
Under five years 1,376
Under five years 26
Eye Clinic
According to the arrangements between the Education
Committee and the Maternity and Child Welfare Committee,
children under five years suffering from eye disease or defect
were referred as follows to the Council's School Ophthalmic
Medical Officer :—
Number of new cases 77
Total attendances 223
Number of children for whom glasses were
prescribed 56
Number of children referred to hospital for
special treatment 9
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