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Cough, In all, 461 children completed a course of injections
and made 1623 attendances during the year.
DENTAL CLINIC.
In January 1946, the services of the Dental Clinic were
extended to include mothers of children from one to five years,
and adolescents (from school-leaving age to 21 years).
215 sessions were held at which 353 mothers attended 1694
times, 22 adolescents attended 141 times, and 295 children
attended 563 times. Gas anaesthetics were given at 34 sessions
to 300 patients. In addition, 387 children were inspected at
the Day Nurseries by the Dental Surgeons. 10 necessitous moths
were provided free of charge with dentures costing £40.0.0., an
61 applications for grants-in-aid towards cost of dentures were
approved, at a cost of £160.8.6. After deducting receipts for
treatments and dentures, the dental service cost the Council
£979.18.7 for the year.
RANYARD NURSES.
The Ranyard nurses working in the Borough carried out 10,896
visits to 287 cases. Of these, 387 visits were to 41 children
under the age of five years, and 71 visits to 15 children of
school age.
ANTE & POST NATAL CLINICS.
On 2nd January 1946, an Ante-Natal Clinic was opened at
Woodberry Hall Welfare Centre, in addition to those already
operating at Barton House and Milton Grove Welfare Centres,
thus providing a combined Ante-Natal and Post-Natal Clinic
at each Centre.
191 combined sessions were held during the year at which 555
expectant mothers made 3003 attendances at the Ante-Natal
Clinics, and 122 mothers made 162 attendances at the Post-Natal
Clinicso
CHILD WELFARE SERVICES.
Infants under 1 year made 11,228 attendances (768 new
children) and children 1 to 5 years made 6,822 attendances
(127 new children) at the Council's Welfare Centres.
TODDLERS CLINIC.
From 22nd October 1946, Toddlers Clinics were instituted
at each of the three Infant Welfare Centres. Children not