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families on their lists are discussed and frequently attend themselves or, alternatively
provide full information. A conference of all statutory and voluntary agencies working
in this field within the division, including the churches, was held in October; 70 representatives
attended. One object was to stimulate the referral of cases by non-statutory
bodies for co-ordinating action, for in the past, although these agencies have invariably
co-operated closely when invited to co-ordinating conferences, the number of cases
actually referred by them has been low.
School health
service
The school treatment centre in Clifton Terrace was transferred to more suitable
accommodation made available by the Voluntary Committee of the North Islington
infant welfare centre. Thus the integration of the maternity and child welfare service
and the school health service was carried a step further.
Arrangements were completed between the Eastman Dental hospital, the Institute
of Child Health and the Council for the establishment of an annexe of the hospital
at the Province of Natal Centre to provide a consultant orthodontic service for school
children. The initial equipment was provided by the Institute of Child Health from
the balance of the fund provided by the Province of Natal, and the Council undertook
to bear the greater part of the maintenance costs.
Mental health
education
As part of in-service training activities, case conference discussions between child
psychiatrists, psychiatric social workers, centre doctors and health visitors, which
are also attended by senior divisional staff, continued to be held in the Province of
Natal and East Islington welfare centres. Staff of the Child Guidance Training Centre
visit the latter and the increasingly close contact is found of great help by psychiatric
and public health staff alike.

Home nursing
No. of visits made—139,610 (138,162).
National welfare food distribution
Points at the end of the year—14 (15).

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