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and the number of children treated in the respective groups during
the year:—
Minor Ailments, i.e., Skin, Eyes and Ear affections
72
Dental, including anaesthetic and extractions
91
Eye refraction
4
Tonsil and adenoid operations
20
In the early part of the year the Council gave consideration
to the question of recovering from the parents of the children
treated the whole or part of the cost of the treatment, and they
decided not to make any charge for this service.
Sunlight and Massage Treatment.
During the year arrangements were made for children under
five years of age, not attending school, to receive sunlight and
massage treatment on the recommendation of Medical Officers
of Infant Welfare Centres in the Borough, at St. Giles" Hospital
and at the British Red Cross Society's Clinic, 160, Peckham Rye.
These arrangements in the first place were made for a period
of six months, and were subsequently approved for a further term
of one year expiring in October 1938. Treatment is provided free
to the patients, the Council paying 1s. 6d. per attendance at these
Clinics. The number of patients treated at these Clinics during
1937 was 37, the attendances totalling 325.
There were also eleven cases recommended for this service
but the children concerned did not attend for treatment.
Toddlers' Clinics.
In the autumn of 1936 the Council approved the provision of
weekly medical sessions for toddlers at each of the four Municipal
Centres for an experimental period of six months. In view of the
satisfactory attendances and the valuable work performed at these
Clinics, the Council decided to continue them for a further term
of six months and to review the matter again.
A joint report by Dr. Colver and myself, accompanied by
statistical tables on the medical and administrative aspects of the
work performed was accordingly furnished, and the Council in their
consideration of this report resolved that until such time as they
may otherwise direct these special Clinics be continued weekly,
except at the Camberwell Municipal Centre, 140, Camberwell Road,
where it was decided to hold a session once a fortnight in view of
the less satisfactory attendances in this area. It was also decided
to conduct a toddlers' session on alternate Wednesday afternoons
at the new Infant Welfare Centre in the course of construction at
the London County Council Housing Estate, Sumner Road,
Peckham.