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ones. Some mothers, however, still withdraw their children after a week
or two, because they have noted improvement and thinking no more need
be done. We are doing our best to forestall this mistake.
Mothers.—45 mothers attended, not all classifiable, but several for
debelityduringpregnancy, some for exhaustion during lactation, some
after illness and a few who could well be considered ill-nourished and
debilitated A good many completed a course of 12 to 20 or more
exposures All who did so benefited and one or two markedly improved
in every way. One mother with psoriasis having failed to obtain relief
from hospitals, took a long course of U.V.R. with complete success, the
skin trouble disappearing. Several mothers were able to come for six or
eight exposures and obviously benefited. I recognise that poor attenders
among mothers were for the most part the victims of circumstance,
having, in fact, no time to give for their personal treatment. We would
be glad, however to extend our work to fresh mothers. I think many
within reach might come with benefit who have never thought of seeking
treatment for themselves.
I cannot express in a word how much the Department owes to the
Sister-in -Charge for her unfailing good work during the year, as in
previous years. I should like to record my thorough appreciation of it
in all its aspects.
E. M. LAYMAN.

Maternity and Child Welfare Dental Clinic.
Mr. C. Hammond Williams, L.D.S., R.C.S. (Eng.), the Dental
Surgeon in charge of the Dental Clinic, has submitted the following reports:-