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.
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(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.
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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