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Playgroups
There are 4 playgroups in the Borough,organised by a voluntary association.
They are open mornings or afternoons, or both, and cater for approximately 170
children daily.
Dental Services
Details of dental treatment provided for expectant and nursing mothers
and pre-school children will be found on page 100.
Family Planning
Where further pregnancy would be detrimental to the health of a married
woman she is referred for advice on family planning to the Family Planning
Association. The Council pays a fee of £2.2.0.in respect of oral contraceptive
patients and 17/6d. for others,and in addition pays for the oral contraception
supplied.
The Family Planning Association is given free use of accommodation in two
of the Council's clinics(Wellington Way and Underwood Road) for holding family
planning sessions weekly. (Statistics on page 91 ).
Feeding Difficulties
Facilities are provided atacentre outside the Borough for the in-patient
treatment of mothers and babies when breast feeding difficulties are being
experienced or for babies with dietary problems. One child was accommodated
at the Centre during the year for a period of two weeks.
General Practitioner/Obstetricians
Approved general practitioner/obstetricians are allowed free use of the
Council's clinics to see their patients who are booked for maternity medical
services. Eight general practitioners availed themselves of these facilities
during the year.
Health Education
A review of existing facilities and services in this field has been made
over the past year. It is intended to cater, in a comprehensive programme,
for.both the pre-school and school age groups and to cope with the increasing
demands from older persons for help and guidance. Projects with aged persons
continued, particularly on home safety and the prevention of accidents.
Evaluation of the methodology, and efficacy, of the present modes of health
education is required to select the most economical and effective approaches.
In-service training schemes for staff such as home helps, day nursery students,
and clinic nurses are to be expanded in parallel with training schemes offered
by local further education centres and those run under the aegis of the London
Boroughs' Training Committee.
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