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DENTAL TREATMENT.
CHILDREN UNDER FIVE YEARS OF AGEPreventive
dental treatment is provided
for children under 5 years of age at
the violet Melchett infant Welfare
Centre.
Year. No.of cases
attended.
1939 159
1940 66
1941 30
1942 42
1943 70
1944 66
1940 ... 6 4 18. 1. 6*
1941 ... 2 - 4. 0
1942 ... 37 4 21.14. 0
1943 ... 64 8 48. 9. 0
1944 ... 50 4 26.18. 6
1945 ... 54 5 28.9.9
*Note. In addition, a grant of £20 per
annum was made to the Violet Melchett Centre
for the provision of PREVENTIVE dental
treatment. This grant was dis continued during
1941 when arrangements were made with
the London County Council for ALL DENTAL
TREATMENT to be given at St.Stephen's
Hospital. The scheme, as at present, is
working quite satisfactory.
†Does not include oases of preventive
dental treatment as arranged,by the
violet Melchett Infant Centre.
(Year 1944. Foster Mothers. Foster Children.
Number on register at beginning of year 9 12
Removed from register 9 12
Added to register 3 3
Remaining on register 3 3
Medical attendance arranged - 5
Attended Maternity and Child Welfare Clinic • 6
Visits to foster mothers 42 50
Miscellaneous visits 40 61