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CHILD LIFE PROTECTION
The Health Visitors are appointed as Child Life Protection
Visitors for the purposes of enforcement of the provisions relating
to Child Life Protection contained in the Public Healh Act, 1936.
WORK CARRIED OUT BY CHILD LIFE PROTECTION VISITORS
Number of foster mothers on register -
At beginning of 1946 - 20
At end of 1946 - 20
Number of foster children on register-
At beginning of 1946 - 36
Received during year - 65
At end of year - 37
Who died during year -
On whom inquests were held -
No proceedings were taken during the year.
MATERNITY & CHILD WELFARE DETAL SCHEME 1946
CHILDREN UNDER FIVE
Inspections 267
Old cases 89
New cases 178
Attendances 723
Finished cases 198
Teeth extracted 170
Teeth filled Temporary - 533
Permanent - 1 534
General anaesthetics 85
Local anaesthetics 11
Other treatments (silver nitrate dressings, scalings, etc.) 658
MATERNITY & CHILD WELFARE DENTAL SCHEME 1946
EXPECTANT AND NURSING MOTHERS
The following work was carried out in connection with the Dental
Scheme for expectant mothers by the Denta1 Surgeon, Mr. Creeke.
Attendances 1,08l
New cases 212
Examinations 236
Exttractions (210 under local anaesthetic, 836 under gas) 1,046
General anaesthetics 8
Fillings 350
Dressings 150
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