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PROVISION OF DENTURES FOR MOTHERS AND EXPECTANT MOTHERS.
In 1935 it was felt that the Maternity and Child Welfare activities of the Corporation
were somewhat stultified by the fact that some of the City mothers in urgent need of dental
treatment were not in the position to meet the cost, and the Public Health Committee
decided to make free provision in such cases as the Medical Officer in charge thought necessary
and where the financial conditions justified it. Some contribution is obtained when
possible. ,
It was not necessary to use this provision during 1938.
PROVISION OF MILK FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN.
The Milk Act, 1934, authorised a scheme for the provision of milk for school children
and has as its object the increase in the demand for milk in schools by lowering the price
to scholars who are young children and young persons attending schools or courses for
unemployed boys or girls recognised for grant by the Board'of Education.
The special price to these consumers is ½d. per⅓ pint and the milk is supplied in ⅓-pint
bottles. Free milk is also provided in ,cases where children are unable to pay and where
necessity is certified by the Education Authority's Medical Officer.
A scheme for the detailed and administrative control has been put into operation and,
so far as London is concerned, it has been agreed that milk supplied under the scheme shall
be pasteurised milk and comply with the Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1936.
POST-GRADUATE NURSING COURSE.
With the approval of the Public Health Committee, the Tuberculosis Sister and Health
Visitor and the Assistant Health Visitor attended a special post-graduate course organised
by the College of Nursing during the early part of the summer. These courses are particularly
valuable to officers in the public health nursing service, as it enables them to keep in
touch with modern developments in their profession.
INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
Eighty cases of infectious disease were notified during the year 1938.
An examination is made of the sanitary condition of the premises where the cases
occurred, and a summary of defects found by the District Inspectors is given on p. 62.
In the following tables will be found particulars relating to cases of infectious diseases
and information as to the removal of patients to hospital.