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the treatment of eye (refraction) cases, dental cases and for
children suffering from minor ailments.
"The ophthalmic surgeon attends the centre on one
session a week and during the year 534 children were treated.
Spectacles were prescribed in 359 cases and in 309 cases
spectacles were obtained.
"The dentist visits the centre on twenty-one sessions a
month, and the schools in the neighbourhood on one session a
fortnight, to inspect the children's mouths. During the year
2,172 children were inspected in the schools and 1,705 or 78.5
per cent. were found to require treatment. The number of
children treated at the centre was 1,445 and 2,910 attendances
were made.
"In the minor ailments department the doctor attends
on two sessions a week, and two nurses are in attendance daily.
During 1934, the number of children treated was 2,152, and
26,883 attendances were made."
DAY NURSERIES.
There are two Day Nurseries in the Borough, both
belonging to voluntary societies :—
(i) Bethnal Green Day Nursery, Somerford Street.
(ii) Pro Patria Day Nursery, Bishops Road.
I have been furnished with the following information
concerning the work of the day nurseries :—
Somerford
Street.
Bishops
Road.
Accommodation
30
50
Total attendances
5,500
8,536
INVALID CHILDREN'S AID ASSOCIATION,
BETHNAL GREEN BRANCH.
The Bethnal Green Branch of the Invalid
Children's Aid Association, which has offices at 36,
Barnet Grove, has furnished the following report of
its activities:— "During the year the Branch has kept
in touch with delicate and crippled children in the
Borough and in addition to assisting old friends has
also been able to help many new ones. 349 cases
have been referred this year and 74 in addition who