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Tuberculosis Contacts. The supervision of tuberculosis contacts continues to be carried out in all districts. The following summary shows the position in Wellington . Summary of Tuberculosis Contacts in the Wellington District for Year ending December, 1938. Number of children — _ _ 4| .3 On list .. • • • • •' " '' 354 Examined during year Reporting — i 4 Six-monthly .. • • • • ■ • '' '' 4 Three-monthly • ■ • • • • ' • ' ' ' ' j Two-monthly Referred to — 20 Nose and Throat Department, or specialist .. • • ■ • • 2 Eye Department .. ■ • ■ • • ■ '' ' ' 4 Skin Department .. • • • ■ ■ • ' • ' ' ' ' 5 Dental Department . • • • ■ • • ' ' ' . . 17 X-ray Department ■ • • • • • " '' j Ultra-violet ray Department • • ; • ' ' '' 2 Out-patient Department, diet, remedial exercises .. Mantoux test . • • ■ • • • • '' 4 Hospital • ■ • • • • '' '' 4 Sanatorium • • •• '' '' " 4g Number of children recommended for health camp ■ • • • Number of children Deceased .. • • • • • • '' '' Dr. E. Irwin reports that in Invercargill approximately four hundred contacts are kept un e observation. "Mmrnsmm imssmmsm they need to pay periodical visits or not. to perform great service ro g treatment. These clinics have performed a very great it is sadly needed." Dr. Stevenson (Dunedin) reports as follows " Supervision was carried out upon a total of 261 children-130 boys and Id giris Ui ~ , , Iqq u ac i a complete medical examination during the year and 214 chil these children, 188 naa a comp that the children were carrying on m an were upon a regular weighing exception of three children, who apparently satisfactory way with regard to■ health^with the e t P reatment . Considering the a :z » ; —» irx™ ssar-£S care expended upon them. Milk-in-schools Scheme. The issue of the daily half-pint »f milk to ohilfan at school» Ime^f Se e telSolce°tSed"poTd.U XThkh ha. bee,, ,„ed with snoees. wherever it has been introduced. ir, fhpir nninion that the children are taking »" beyond that formerly met with in school. zsszzzzzzz i2z »***»■» ssss; morning interval, at 10.30 am. bevexa 'jj™'V gmce children have been having milk at school ttSto h» SeT,S°»d b som7e.se. they have (..bidden them to take milk on this aeeonnt. In

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