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It is hoped that next year the number of attendances at these
clinics will be proportionately increased as the mothers get familiar
with their aims and objects and realise that it is better to have
defects rectified as soon as possible instead of waiting for the school
clinics to deal with them at a later date.
VII.—Dental Treatment.
The Council's scheme for dental treatment has been extended
during 1937. Previously, all dental treatment for nursing and
expectant mothers and children under 5 years was carried out by
St. John's Hospital, Lewisham. According to the financial circumstances
of patients the Council paid in part or whole the cost of
extractions, fillings and dentures. Since September, 1937, the South
Eastern Hospital for Children and the London County Council at
their Downham Clinic have carried out dental treatment for children
referred to there from the Welfare Centre and Clinics in addition
to the dental work done by St. John's Hospital. The number so
treated was 46. As regards the mothers, 97 received dental treatment
and 48 partial or complete dentures.
VIII.—Treatment of Minor Ailments.