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PHYSIOTHERAPY CLINIC.
Two sessions were held each week under the direction of a
qualified physiotherapist, and from the 1st January to the
16th November the attendances were as follows:-
74 mothers. 803 children.
The total number of Sessions held to the 16th Novemner
was 88.
SUNLIGHT & MASSAGE CLINIC.
0n the 17th November, a Sunlight and Massage Clinic was opened
at the Old Town Hall for the provision of massage and remedial
exercises and artificial light treatment. The clinic was officially
opened in November by Alderman Reginald Stamp, Chairman of the
Health Committee of the London County Council.
Attendances from the opening date to the 31st December were
665 children of which 543 attendances were for Sunlight treatment
and 122 attendances for massage and exercises. 18 Sessions were
held during the same period.
DAY NURSERIES.
The demand for the services of the Council's Day Nurseries at
Victorian Grove, St. Anne's and Woodberry Hall was maintained
during 1947. The total number of approved places at the Nurseries
is 85 children under 2 years and 100 children aged 2-5 years.
The number of children on the registers at the end of the year was
53 under 2 years and 158 aged 2-5.
INSTITUTIONAL AND OTHER PROVISIONS FOR MOTHERS OR CHILDREN,
Grants were made by the Council as follows:£5.
6. 0 in aid of convalescent treatment of 4 children under
school age. £1.1.0 in aid of convalescent treatment of 1 mother.
HOME HELPS.
Services of Home Helps were used on 117 occasions at a cost to
the Council of £1,036. 5. 1d.
FREE MILK SCHEME.
Dried Milk to the value of £2.4. 10d was provided free during the
year to necessitous cases in the Borough, compared with £2.9.11 in
1946, £12.5.4 in 1945, £21. 11.8 in 1944, and £46.18.6 in 1943.
This indicates the extent to which, since the 1st july, 1940