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Maternity and Child Welfare.
mothers to prolong the period of lactation, and the records kept
at the Welfare Centres show good results in the health and general
well-being of many of the infants.
Dental Treatment.
Dental treatment is provided for expectant and nursing
mothers and children under five years of age who attend at the
Welfare Centres and are found to require treatment after examination
by one of the Medical Officers.
Arrangements have been made with the British Dental
Hospital and three dental practitioners in the Borough to carry
out the treatment on an agreed scale of fees. This includes the
provision of dentures for mothers.
Parents contribute towards the cost of the treatment
according to their means and an agreed scale of payment has been
drawn up by the Council.
During the year 22 cases received dental treatment. All of
these were expectant or nursing mothers.