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(b) Massage Clinic. This is carried out at the Romford
After-care Centre by arrangement with the Essex County Council.
Four children received 23 treatments at a cost of £2 6s. 0d.
(c) Provision of appliances. The Local Authority assists in
payment of appliances where the family income is within the
prescribed scale. Three children obtained appliances during the
year at a cost of £5 0s. 6d.
(d) Hospital Treatment. Two cases were sent to the hospital
under the Local Authority's scheme, being there a total of 20
weeks at a cost of £1S 10s. 0d.
Ultra Violet Therapy.
An Artificial Sunlight Clinic was opened at the Becontree
Clinic in the latter part of the year. About 20 children attend
each session, which are held twice a week. Cases are referred from
the various Infant Welfare Centres in the district. Each child is
examined by the Medical Officer before treatment is advised and
is then seen once fortnightly. The usual course consists of 12
exposures, starting with two minutes back and front and working
up to six minutes double exposure.
The eases referred arc mostly of children in whom rickets is
anticipated, though a few are referred for such conditions as
malnutrition. No pregnant women have been treated up to the
end of the year.
Dental Treatment.
The first session of the dental clinic was held in September.
Treatment is provided for expectant and nursing mothers and for
children up to school age. The service is provided free to those
whose income is within the prescribed scale. Those outside this
scale make their own arrangements for treatment. Dentures are
provided for the mothers. Eight clinics were held at which 146
persons made 166 attendances.
Ante-natal Clinic.
At the end of the year there were two weekly ante-natal
sessions held at the Becontree Clinic, two at the Dagenham Clinic
and one at St. George's Church. In addition, a fortnightly clinic
is held in the Chadwcll Heath Ward.
The Consultant Gynæcologist paid fortnightly visits throughout
the year, 88 women making 124 attendances.