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24 mothers paid the entire cost of two dentures each.
22 mothers paid the entire cost of one denture each.
The Societies who made contributions towards the cost of dentures were the Metropolitan
Hospital Sunday Fund, £35 10s.; the Metropolitan Hospital Saturday Fund, £12 10s., and
various other societies (chiefly through the Charity Organisation Society), £7 10s.
The general supervision of the work as regards attendances, collection of contributions,
etc., continues to be efficiently carried out by Miss C. Smith, one of the Council's Women
Inspectors.
Dental treatment is also provided at the voluntary clinic, which is held at the St.
Pancras School for Mothers, see page 28.
The Centres held in connection with the University College and Royal Free Hospitals
are also able to refer cases needing dental treatment to the Dental Departments of their own
Hospitals.
Clinic fok Sick Mothers, and Children under School Age.—A weekly clinic
is held by Dr. F. L. Provis at the St. Pancras Dispensary, 39, Oakley Square. To this
patients are referred from the Town Hall, from the welfare centres, by the health visitors, etc.
During 1925 new cases under five years of age numbered 211, ailing mothers 30, and
expectant mothers (new cases) 58. The total attendances at this clinic were 483 of children
under five, 137 of ailing mothers, and 116 of expectant mothers. The corresponding figures for
the Dispensary as a whole (including Dr. Provis' clinic, but not the tuberculosis department)
were:—children under five: new cases, 667; attendances, 2759; ailing mothers and expectant
mothers : new cases 95; attendances 269.
The Dispensary Resident Medical Officer also made 483 home visits to sick children
under five.
The Medical Officer of the above-mentioned Special Clinic is paid by the Borough
Council. He is assisted by a Nurse (half-time), who is paid from voluntary funds. During the
year the Nurse made 737 visits to the homes of children under five. The other work of the
Dispensary amongst women and young children is supported by funds from voluntary sources,
and is also subsidised by the Ministry of Health.
Supply of Food to Mothers, and Childrkn under School Age.—The Council
continued during 1925 to make grants of milk, either free or at half-price, for the use of
expectant and nursing mothers and children under school age. As a rule the grants were
restricted to the last three months of pregnancy, and to children under three years of age.