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In connection with both the ante-natal and post-natal work close
co-operation is maintained with medical practitioners, midwives and
hospitals.
Reports sent to Tuberculosis Officer 4
Ditto to midwives 150
Ditto to doctors 26
Total number of cases referred by letter to hospitals 139
Do. do. sent for X-ray 34
St. John's Home. A voluntary ante-natal clinic, amongst
other activities, is provided at the St. John's Home, Watson Street,
and co-operation exists between this clinic and the municipal clinic.
The following particulars have been kindly given to me:—
Number of mothers attending 199
Total attendances made 970
(c) Artificial Light Clinic. Both the Mercury Vapour and the
Carbon Arc type lamps are in use. All children given this form of
treatment are selected upon medical grounds and are kept under
careful supervision.
The following is a statement of the year's work:—