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The total number of patients referred during the year was 104.
Of these 70 actually attended, the total attendances being 224, the
average being 10.

In necessitous cases assistance was granted by the Maternity
and Child Welfare Committee towards the cost of new dentures,
applications for this assistance being considered each month by the
Committee and grants being made according to the scale adopted
by the Council.
It was with the greatest regret that the resignation of our
consultant, Mr. G. P. Gibberd, was received, and I take this opportunity
of thanking him for the unfailing interest he has taken in
the cases referred to him from the ante-natal centres. Again I
have to thank Mrs. E. S. Wray, Superintendent Health Visitor, and
Miss G. M. Evans, Matron of Woodlands, for their invaluable help
and loyal co-operation. My thanks are due also to the health
visitors and nursing staff of Woodlands.
Sister Powell, of Woodlands, has been greatly missed at the
Maternity Home and at the ante-natal clinic, and I take the opportunity
of expressing appreciation of the devoted and selfless care
she gave to the mothers and babies, and of wishing her a speedy
return to normal health.
We have lost several of our voluntary workers during the past
year, some of whom have left the district. Other new helpers have
come forward to assist. To all of these I tender my sincere thanks
for all their generous help at the centres.
F. M. PARSONS,
m.r.c.s., l.e.c.p.