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Dental Treatment.— During the first half of the
year, the arrangement by which the Shoreditch
Dental Clinic undertook the dental care of our
mothers and children was in operation, but in July
the Council's own Dental Clinic was reopened at the
Welfare Centre. The following figures summarise
the treatment provided:
(Jan.-June)
Cases dealt with
at Shoreditch
(July-Dec.)
Dental Clinic
(24 Sessions, incl. 5
for gas)
New
Cases
Subsequent
Attendances
Mothers 72 78 125
Children 17 42 19
Extractions: Gas Admins. Under Gas Local Anaesth.
Mothers 222 (43) 161 33
Children 33 (11) 18 2
Fillings:
Mothers 44 74
Children — 12
Silver nitrate treatment:
(Children only) 43 38
Scaling:
(Mothers only)18 41
Gum treatment :
(Mothers only) — 20
Dentures supplied :
(Mothers) 22 7
Dentures repaired 2 1
Home Helps.— Owing to our inability to obtain
the necessary staff it has been impossible to put into
operation the extended system of Home Helps for
domestic emergencies, recommended by the Ministry
of Health. The Maternity Home Help service was,
however, maintained with difficulty and provided for
57 cases during the year.
Nursing Assistance.— The Shoreditch and
Bethnal Green District Nursing Association continues
to provide, at the Council's expense, nursing