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A special Session is held when required for the purpose of
instruction of selected cases in contraceptive methods, and the
premises and equipment of one of the Council's Clinics is used.
The ante-natal officer is responsible for issuing advice strictly in
accordance with the terms of the Memorandum.
No suitable cases for such advice and instruction were in attendance
during 1931, but in 1932 two mothers both of whom were
found to be suffering from cardiac disease, received appropriate
instruction at the Clinic. There could be no doubt that in these
two instances further pregnancies were to be avoided.
Dental Clinic.—At this Clinic dental treatment is provided
for mothers (nursing or expectant) and children up to the age of five
who attend the Maternity and Child Welfare Centres in the Borough.
In certain cases mothers not nursing, but with children under one
year of age, receive treatment.
Arrangements were made early in 1927 with the British Dental
Hospital to equip and maintain a Dental Surgery on the Council's
premises, "Barton House," and to provide, direct and supervise
a dentist at an inclusive charge of £120 yearly
In March, 1931, it was reported to the Council that in view of the
increasing number attending the dental centre the surgeon dentist
was experiencing some difficulty in coping with the work, and arequest
was made for an additional dental session each week. The
Council acceded to this request and arrangements were made with
the British Dental Hospital for an extension of the facilities by providing
two regular dental sessions weekly at an inclusive charge of
£200 per annum.
Two Sessions weekly are now held on Wednesday mornings
and afternoons. Appropriate cases are referred to the dentist by
the Child Welfare Medical Officer, the physician attending the
Pre-natal Clinic, and occasionally the Health Visitors.