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Our figures show an increase in most instances. In the case of the
increased number of Sessions, it became necessary to have more working
time to cope with the increasing amount of work. Two extra Sessions
per month were instituted, therefore, one of which is an Anaesthetic
Session.
It seems that the mothers who attend the Clinic are becoming aware
of the danger of septic teeth in their children. We do not seem to have so
many cases where wholesale clearances have to be made in children's
mouths. In fact, whereas it was usual to have to extract ten or twelve
teeth from a child's mouth, such drastic treatment is now the exception.
The majority of the work is extraction, in the case of adults as well
as children, the condition of the mouths generally indicating that elaborate
conservative work would not prove permanent and would certainly not
be appreciated.
C. HAMMOND WILLIAMS,
L.D.S., R.C.S. (Eng.).
FREE MILK SCHEME.
Milk is supplied to expectant and nursing mothers and children
under 3 years of age (in special circumstances 5 years), under the Ministry
of Health Circular 185.
As reported in the Annual Report for 1927, dried milk is supplied
under the scheme, with the exception that Grade "A" (Tuberculin
Tested) milk is supplied in special cases (infants) where the Medical
Officers in charge of the Council's Child Welfare Clinics consider its use
specially desirable.
During the 12 months ended 28th December, 1929, 6,849 applications
for free milk were received, of which 6,146 were granted. (The number of
persons granted milk was 8,283.) Orders were issued for 16,810 pints of
Grade "A" (Tuberculin Tested) milk, and 30,729 pounds of Dried Milk,
the total commitments amounting to approximately £2,471.
Five hundred and eighty-eight (588) cases were investigated by the
Enquiry Officer, and were all reported satisfactory.