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In addition to the Clinic provided by the Borough Council, Artificial Light Treatment
is available at the Institute of Ray Therapy, Camden Road, and also at the Voluntary
General Hospitals in the Borough.
Dental Treatment.
Dental treatment is also provided at the clinic which is held at the St. Pancras
School for Mothers, see page 112.
The Eastman Dental Clinic attached to the Royal Free Hospital is a lavishly-equipped
clinic which provides dental treatment for children and for nursing and expectant mothers,
and operative treatment in connection with enlarged tonsils and adenoids in children. The
Dental Section is equipped with 68 chairs and complete electric units, the Surgical wing
contains 32 beds for tonsil and adenoid, cleft palate, hare lip, etc., cases requiring operative
treatment.
The Welfare Centre held in connection with the University College Hospital is able to
refer cases needing dental treatment to the dental department of that hospital.
University College Hospital Centre.
As from 1st May, 1937, the University College Hospital Welfare Deportment has been
allocated Ward 7 as its own definite Welfare area. The Department is now responsible for
maintaining the complete Welfare Service, both for clinics and home visiting, for children in
that area. In addition the Hospital provides Consultative and Treatment facilities for
cases referred from the other Welfare Centres in the Borough. Welfare Clinics are held
for ex-St. Pancras children. Under this arrangement the Hospital's Welfare Centre functions
and is supervised in the same manner as the other centres in the Borough's Maternity and
Child Welfare Scheme. The Details of this Scheme are as follows:—
The University College Hospital will undertake the complete service of a Welfare
Centre area for Ward 7. It will provide in addition service for the Borough as described
hereunder and for the neighbouring Boroughs. All of these services are associated with the
grant from the Borough Council under the Maternity and Child Welfare Scheme.
1. —University College Hospital Welfare Centre for St. Pancras Mothers and Children.
This Centre will serve Ward 7 only. It will carry out the usual duties of a Welfare
Centre such as the holding of Welfare Clinics for children under five, the necessary home
visiting as prescribed by the Medical Officer of Health or his Deputy and such auxiliary
services as classes in mothercraft, massage, etc., as may from time to time be found necessary
and possible. The ante-natal clinics will be held by the Maternity Department and will not
be included in the Scheme.
2.—University College Centre for Mothers and Children living in Boroughs other than St. Pancras.
The Hospital will continue to provide a similar but separate Service as described under
item 1 in respect of the neighbouring Boroughs. The home visiting, however, will not be
subject to any supervision by St. Pancras officials. The Clinics are subject to the general
definition of a "Satisfactory Service" as referred to herewith.
3.—University College Hospital Welfare Centre Consultative and Treatment Clinic for
St. Pancras Children.
The Hospital will provide a consultative service to which children attending any
Welfare Centre in the Borough can be referred for special examination and advice if necessary,
which may be followed up by in-or out-patient treatment at the discretion of the Consultant.