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Health education, individually and collectively, is carried out
at these centres by "talks" given by the doctor and health visitor.
Free use is made of visual education methods by showing films,
posters, exhibition material in show cases and black-board illustrations.
Leaflets on various health topics mainly provided by the
Central Council for Health Education are made available on request.
The centres also act as an agency for the distribution under the
National Milk and Vitamins Scheme of dried milk, cod-liver oil and
fruit juices.
I am indebted to the local food office for the following informtion
of supplies of cod-liver oil and vitamin foods distributed in the
area during the year under review:—
29,561 bottles of cod-liver oil
145,482 bottles of orange juice
90,663 tins of national dried milk
7,320 packets of cod-liver oil capsules.
Of this quantity 60 per cent was issued by the local food office,
and the remaining 40 per cent through the four welfare centres.
In addition to the above numbers, the following were issued
to the medical officer of health for distribution as follows:—
2,793 bottles of cod-liver oil To Institutions
9,767 bottles of orange juice - and Schools.
950 tins of national dried milk
803 bottles of cod-liver oil To Nurseries.
2,721 bottles of orange juice
Toddler clinics for children between two and five years of age
are held regularly throughout the year. The object of these special
clinics is to secure a routine health overhaul of children under five
not in attendance at the infant welfare centres, nursery schools,
nursery classes or day nurseries in the area. The children are seen
by appointment at six-monthly or yearly intervals, and advice is
given as to immunisation against diphtheria and whooping cough,
the treatment of dental and other defects shown by examination.