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for any mothers to take advantage of the Authority's arrangements,
and it was suggested that in some cases, Authorities may find it
advisable to reconsider their existing scales from this point of view.
The suggestion of the Minister that in those cases in which
liquid milk was supplied it should, wherever possible, be efficiently
pasteurised, and that where that was not practicable the Medical
Officer of Health should approve the source and quality of the milk
supplied, had already been met in Hampstead since only Pasteurised
Milk is allowed to be supplied on the orders of the Council.
The Maternity and Child Welfare Committee formed the opinion
that, in suitable cases, additional food should be granted, either free of
charge or at half price, according to the circumstances of the applicant,
and that, for this purpose, the scale of income used in connection with
applications for milk should be applied; and upon their recommendation
the Council resolved that, in suitable cases, the Committee should be
authorised to grant the supply of eggs and butter to expectant and
nursing mothers and young children, and informed the Ministry of
Health accordingly.
In pursuance of this resolution, eggs and/or butter have been
supplied in 34 cases.
Municipal Dental Clinic.
The Municipal Dental Clinic is held at the Public Health Station,
I/ithos Road; the Dentist is Mr. Roy M.Hastings, L.D.S., R.C.S. Eng.
The following is a summary of the work carried out during the
year:—
Number of Sessions held 75
Number of New Patients 246
Total Atten(knees of all patients 1156
Number of Fillings 419
Number of Scalings 43
Extraction cases
Total Number of Teeth extracted 746
Gas Administrations 192
Local Administrations 11
Without Anæesthetic 1
Number of Dentures (including repairs) 89
Number of Dressings and Root Treatment 149
Number for Advice 314
Number of Denture visits 234