Established exclusively for the care of expectant mothers and newly born infants in refugee camps, the Centre occupies a 3% acre lot upon which there is a large building for the hospital and a camp unit of four matsheds. The hospital unit has complete surgical and other eqüipment. for the care of waiting cases, delivery of babies, care of new-born infants, and medical attention for mothers after delivery. The matshed camp has been built to house the expectant mothers and their families brought from all refugee camps in Shanghai, so that the expectant mother can stay with her family and care for her children until ready. for confinement.
The camp's prenatal clinic serves special nourishment to these women and provides necessary medical prophylaxis, whereas the postnatal clinic cal department takes care of the mothers and infants for a period of four weeks after delivery in matters of nutrition and medical follow-up. Birth-control advice' is also given whenever medical opinion deems it necessary, The Centre instructs the inmates in personal hygiene, including the care of minor ailments. Simple and elem@ntary education is given as well as training in rudimentary Christian religious principles. Voe: tional training is not neglected, with a view to giving the refugees advantages in seeking employment upon their release from the camps.
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