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DENTAL TREATMENT.
Children under Five Years of Age.—
A dental clinic was held monthly at the Violet Melchett Infant Welfare
Centre for the provision of preventive dental treatment for children
under five years of age. Sixty-six cases attended during the
year.
Children requiring extractions were referred to the London County
Council School Clinic in Bramerton Street, Chelsea.
Expectant and Nursing Mothers.—In conjunction with the Chelsea
Branch of the Charity Organisation Society and the Chelsea Health
Society, the Borough Council has formulated a scheme whereby dental
treatment is provided for expectant and nursing mothers.
During the year six mothers received dental treatment (including
four cases for dentures), the Borough Council making a contribution of
£18. Is. 6d. towards the cost.
The Borough Council also made a grant at the rate of £20 per annum
to the Violet Melchett Infant Welfare Centre for the provision of preventive
dental treatment for necessitous mothers for the financial year
1940-41.
WIDOWS', ORPHANS' AND OLD AGE CONTRIBUTORY
PENSIONS ACTS, 1925 AND 1929.
The powers and duties under these Acts, in respect of deserted,
abandoned or neglected children in the Borough, are undertaken
by the Council, and a scheme for the administration of the Acts has
been arranged. The Health Visitors investigate and exercise supervision
over children under school age, while the Woman Sanitary Inspector
carries out these duties in the case of older children, except where a
Health Visitor is already in attendance on the family concerned. No
case for enquiry under the Act occurred during the year.
CHILD LIFE PROTECTION.
The Borough Council is responsible for all duties under Part 13 of the
Public Health (London) Act, 1936.
The following table shows the number of Foster Mothers and Children
resident in the Borough during the year and the number of visits
in connection with this work.