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Forty-seven per cent. of the mothers of children born during
the year attended the ante-natal clinics (including Woodlands
Maternity Home clinic), as compared with 45 per cent. last year.
Post-natal Clinic.
A post-natal clinic is now held at the Town Hall on the fourth
Tuesday of each month. Seventy-six mothers attended this clinic
during the year.
Home Helps.
In order that mothers may be relieved of the worry of housekeeping
during confinement and the lying-in period, the Council
have a Home Help scheme, details of which were given in my last
annual report. During the year 13 mothers availed themselves of
this scheme.
Sunlight Treatment.
Arrangements have been made with the Wilson Hospital for
giving sunlight treatment at a cost of 2s. per treatment per patient.
No patients were sent during the year.
ORTHOPÆDIC CLINIC.
Arrangements have been made with the Nelson Hospital,
Merton, for children in need of orthopaedic treatment to attend the
orthopaedic clinic of this hospital. During the year 20 cases were
referred to this clinic, as compared with 20 cases in 1935.
Dental Clinic.
A part time dental surgeon is engaged for the work, and the
clinic is held twice monthly. During the year the following amount
of dental work has been undertaken:—
Extractions—Local 17
„ Gas 37
Fillings 22
Impressions taken 13
Inspections 71
Advice given re dentures, etc. 50
Total attendances 210
Number of new cases during 1936, 64.