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Mothers. Children.
Clinics held 101
Old cases 424 147
New cases 93 131
Total attendances 517 278
Finished cases 86 158
Attendances for dentures 182 —
Dentures provided 39 —
Dentures repaired 11 —
Teeth extracted 795 200
Fillings done 39 25
Inspections 72 73
Gas cases 67 34
Local injections 119 9
Other treatments (dressings),
scaling, gum treament, etc.) 30 206
A charge of 7s. 6d. per session is made for the use of the
Dental facilities at the School Clinic by the Education Committee,
the cost for the service for the year for use of premises,
etc., being £37.
ORTHOPAEDICS.
The Surgeon attends monthly and the Masseuse three times
weekly for the treatment of elementary school children and
children under five years.
The following are the statistics for the year for children
under five:—
Surgeon. Masseuse
Sessions held 12 126
Children treated—New cases 41 —
Old cases 19 —
,, attendances 60 513
The cost, which is divided proportionately between the
Education and Maternity and Child Welfare Committees, was
£44 lis. 9d. for the treatment of children under five years for
the year to 31st March, 1938. Two children under 5 years were
treated as in-patients at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital
at Stanmore.