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In addition to the above, 1,364 persons were seen by the
Health Visitors at the office, chiefly in connection with milk
applications.
Convalescent Home Treatment.—Cases of mothers and
children who, in the opinion of the Medical Officer, would
materially benefit by a course of convalescent treatment, are
dealt with by the Committee and then referred either to the
Invalid Children's Aid Association, The Soldiers', Sailors' and
Airmen's Families Association), or the Guardians.
During the year 69 children have been sent away for
treatment for periods varying from 3 weeks to 6 months.
Minor Ailments.—Quite trilling minor ailments are dealt
with by the Health Visitor. Other cases requiring hospital
attention are dealt with by arrangement with St. John's Hospital,
Lewisham, to which Hospital the Council makes a contribution
of £50 per annum for this service.
Home Nursing.—Children found by the Health Visitors
to be in need of special nursing at their homes, are dealt with
by the various Nursing Associations in the Borough to whom
the Counci 1 make appropriate payment for such services.
Artificial Sunlight Treatment Centre.—This Centre
which was opened on the 24th September, 1925, at Conduit
House, 236, Trafalgar Road, is in use every day from 10 to
12.30, and 1.30 to 5 p.m., for cases referred to the Centre by
the Medical Officers attending the Infant Welfare Consultations.
The treatment is given by a fully trained and specially certificated
nurse.
A full description of the installation was given in my
Report last year, and particulars of improvements are recorded
by Dr. Macdonald in the Tuberculosis Section of the Report on
page 71.
The conditions treated were as follows:—
Rickets 165
Malnutrition and Underweight 88
Anaemia and Debility 75
Convalescent from Infectious Diseases 15
Catarrh and Bronchial Conditions 11
Premature Babies 5
Enlarged Glands 7
Other Cases 21
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