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On the other hand, the caveat to which resi.cainors ezo usod

may vary with different circumstancs, ditirent types of patinato,

diffurent age groups etc.

Furuker, it has bon suggested khai nuuhore vão not allowed

to stay with their children may be of hale co vinto use the end of

rostralucIA, I am inclined to agree with this view and on. Monbore

may be pleased to know that visiting hours of our children wards aro

vory Flozible and considerably longer than those of adult wards.

In appropriate cases, mother ar; also allowed co romain with the in

children overnight.

agala, in all our future major hospitals, special mother-rooms

are incorporated. This will help/improve the situation further

In anycase, in view of the great concern that has boon

expressed in public over the use of rustrainere on children, I

have requested the Administration of our public hospitals to monicoz

and to review the use of restrainers on child us with a view to

enguzo that the principles governing the use of restrainors uz obrerved

and to take any practical measures necessary to minimigo such ngo

in their hospitals.

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