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Where more than one disease is exhibited by any individual child,
the case is classifiel under the heading denoting the most important
cause.
In association with the Light Clinic, breathing and Swedish exercises
are taught and massage is given.
The Clinic is in charge of Miss Holland, but those other Health
Visitors who have attended an intensive Course in Light Therapy also
attend certain sessions at the Clinic.
(d) Dental Clinic. The Clinic deals with such expectant and
nursing mothers, and children as are referred from the Welfare Centres.

In the case of the fillings for mothers, 193 were amalgam and 73
plastic.
Pending the opening of the new Central Clinic, cases requiring
extractions under a general anaesthetic are referred for such to the
Miller or St. John's Hospital, thereafter returning to the Dental Clinic
for completion of treatment.
3. Consulting Obstetricians.
The circumstances under which the services of Consulting Obstetricians
can be requisitioned may be summarised as follows:—
{a) In the case of Puerperal Fever or Pyrexia. The Borough
Council has an arrangement by which any Medical Practitioner
may obtain the opinion of W. Gilliatt, Esq., c.v.o., m.d., f.r.c.s.,
of 103 Harley Street, W., who also acts in a consulting capacity
in respect of any complicated midwifery cases in the Borough
Council's Maternity Home; details given under para. 4.
(b) Complicated Midwifery Cases. The Borough Council makes
provision for any Medical Practitioner to obtain the help of
a Consultant where pregnancy or labour is abnormal. The
following two Consultants have been appointed by the Borough
Council:—
Mr. George F. Gibberd, f.r.c.s., 121 Harley Street, W.l,
Mr. Arnold L.Walker, f.r.c.s., 44 Queen Anne Street,W.l.