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Classes have been held in Needlework, Child Study and Mothercraft, at which there
were 585 attendances.
44 mothers and 65 children were sent away on holiday for two weeks to the seaside or
country.
Artificial Light Treatment.
The clinic maintained by the Borough Council for the provision of this form of treatment
was in regular use throughout the year, except for the period July to November.
Consultations were held on two days in each week, the average number of patients at
each consultation being 14, as compared with 35 during the previous year, and 39 per consultation
in 1931.
Staff', Equipment and Statistics for 1933.
The clinic for providing this treatment was opened in February, 1925. The patients
are selected by the Medical Officers of the various Welfare Centres from children who are
in attendance under their care. Medical practitioners can also recommend suitable St. Pancras
cases. The treatment is free, the cost being defrayed by the Borough Council. Two
Consultations are held weekly.
Staff.—The Medical Officer carrying out the treatment is the Council's Assistant
Medical Officer, Dr. P. V. Pritchard. The Superintendent of the Centre is Miss G. R.
Bristow, who is assisted at the consultations by a Health Visitor from another Centre.
Lamps, etc.—Three in number : 1 Westminster Single Arc Lamp, 2 Alpine Sun Four
Arc Lamps. The current is direct, and voltage at main 220.
Cases treated.—Particulars with reference to the cases treated are given in the following
table:—
1933.
Total number of cases treated
40
Total number of new cases
35
Total number of attendances
604
Number of Consultations held
44
Average attendance per Consultation
14
Average number of attendances per child
15
Cost. £ s. d.
Electric current 3 8 11
Cleaning 5 14 0
Miscellaneous 0 10 0
£9 12 11
No part of the salary of the Superintendent or Health Visitors is allocated to nor
included in the above figures.