C. SERVICE UNITS FOR OUTPATIENT CARE {a} There is a general outpatient clinic in each hospital. (b) Tuberculosis control and leprosy control are under the supervision of the district hospitals. Weekly chest clinics are held in all hospitals, and leprosy control clinics are held weekly in five and monthly in one district. A diabetes mellitus clinic is heid weekly in three district hospitals, a hypertension clinic in one, eye clinics in two, and family planning clinics in three districts. EE pI og (c}) There are 8 dental clinics in the Territory. Facilities are provided in one other lo- cation, served ona part-time basis. {d) There are no mobile health units in the Territory. ‘ (e) The only other units for outpatient care are dispensaries and health aide posts under Government administration. One health aide is stationed at each, except for four in Palau, two in Ponape and one in Yap which are staffed ky graduate nurses. Following are the number of dispensaries and health aide posts in each administrative district: Mariana Islands......---..Marshall Islands ........... Palau... cc. cee ee ee eee 5 44 in| Truk... eee 53 Yop ..-. ee eee eee ee 14 Total... 2... ee eee eee 139 Ponape ........---..--00-- D. 12 SERVICE UNITS FOR MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH (a) During the year ended June 30, 1968, antepartum clinics were held twice a week in alee two districts and once a week in the other four. Some postpartum examinations were given at the hospital clinics. {b) The number cf cases and attendances at maternity clinics and well-baby conferences in Trust Territory Districts are shown in the table below. Weil-baby conferences are held weekly in five districts and monthly in one. There were head start health pro- grams in all districts and an organized program in one public school. In case of ill- ness children are referred to a district or field hospital out-patient clinic or to a dispensary for treatment. (1) Number of cases and attendances at maternity clinics and well-baby conferences at Trust Territory district hospitals, July 1967 through June 1968 District Hospital Maternity Clinic Cases Well-baby Conference Attendances Cases Attendances Mariana Islands.......... Marshall Islands ......... Palau. ........ 00... eee Ponape .....-c0ceceeeaee Truk... cc eee eee eee ee VOD occ eee ec c eee teens 684 299 379 457 683 195 1, 806 1,052 1, 799 1, 162 1, 308 1, 063 453 100 381 418 364 149 2, 129 183 1,320 1, 139 973 840 Total. ..........0.00. 2,697 8,190 1, 865 6, 584 246 Public Health