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Infant Life Protection:
Number of Foster mothers at 31st December 1952 44
Number of Foster children " " " 58
Child Minders (Daily Guardians):
Number of daily guardians minding children,
(voluntary) 45
Number of children minded 53
Care of Premature Infants:
Number of premature births during the year 118
Number of deaths under one month 18
Dental Clinic:
Number of expectant and nursing mothers treated 261
Number of cases in which general anaesthetic was
administered 75
Number of teeth extracted 413
Number of children under five years treated 291
Number of cases in which general anaesthetic was
administered 93
Number of teeth extracted 145
Immunisation and Vaccination:
1,007 children were immunised in London County
Council clinics during the year, a further 363 being
immunised at schools and by private doctors. 926
received boosting injections. The percentage of
the child population immunised against diphtheria at
the end of the year was 71%
904 children were vaccinated in London County Council
clinics during the year.