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(vi) Obstetrical Consultants.
On two occasions only during the year were one or other of the
Council's two obstetrical consultants called upon in emergency by
doctors attending confinements in the district. The cost to the
Council was £8 8s. 0d.
(vii) Dentistry.
Dental Sessions are held at six of the Welfare Centres, and
arrangements are in force whereby women and children in any
area can obtain dental treatment.
(viii) Ultra Violet Light, and Massage.
At two Weltare Centres—one in the inner and one in the outer
wards—are carbon arc installations. Women and children are
referred from the other centres to these two for light treatment
and massage.
Toddlers.
The receipt of Ministry of Health Circular No. 1550 (Children
under school age), led to the consideration by the Council of the
scope of its Maternity and Child Welfare scheme, with a view to
amplification in several directions (see Appendix A). The following
additions are now incorporated in the scheme.
(i) Arrangements for the medical supervision and minor
ailment treatment of toddlers from eighteen months to
school age have been set up.
(ii) A free issue of cod liver oil in the form of oil, emulsion,
and oil and malt, is now made to all those receiving
free and aided supplies of milk.
(iii) The Council have agreed in principle to the inauguration
of three more day nurseries which with the Cynthia
Mosley Day Nursery, would provide one for each
parliamentary division. Beyond this step no other has
as yet been taken.