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Eighteen mothers were fitted with dentures from this clinic.
These were referred to the Charity Organisation Society, who
arranged with the mother for the reduced cost of the dentures
and for a weekly instalment to be paid. Grants were in some
cases obtained from the Hospital Sunday Fund. Nitrous oxide
gas, with or without oxygen, was given by the Assistant Medical
Officer of Health to those requiring an anaesthetic for extractions.
Fortnightly dental clinics were continued, the clinic being
held at the Old Sessions House Centre on alternate weeks.
Patients were allowed to attend at either Centre.
Weighing Centre.—The number of weighing days was 197.
The number of individual babies weighed was 454, the weighings
3,397. Average 17 per session. The number of individual
children weighed was 396, the weighings 2,454. Average 12
per session.
Home visits were paid by the Superintendent :—General
visits 191, ophthalmia neonatorum 3, expectant mothers 213,
puerperal fever 10.
Sale of Dried Milk.—3,004 one-pound packets were sold in
1923 at cost price. Number of packets given free by order of
the Maternity Committee 278, at half-cost 8.
Talks to Mothers.—The Assistant Medical Officer of Health
gave "Talks to Mothers." The number of lectures given was
9, attendances 95. The subjects taken included breast and
bottle feeding, diarrhoea, measles, rickets, baby hygiene, and
sick-room cookery.
Sewing Class.—In this class mothers were taught to make
garments for themselves or their children out of their own
materials or materials bought at the Centre. An experienced
voluntary helper, Miss Scarle, gave two or three hours every
week to help and advise the mothers. The number of classes
was 41, attendances 428. Average attendance 10. During the
class, children and babies were looked after in the nursery. Attendances
of children 474.