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dental treatment of mothers, and children
UNDER 5 YEARS.
This question has been discussed in the Dental Surgeon's
Report, which appears on page 27 of the School Medical
Officer's Report. Eighteen mothers were supplied with dentures
during the year.
PROVISION OF MEALS TO EXPECTANT AND NURSING
MOTHERS.
This provision is not valued probably for sentimental reasons
as much as it ought to be, only 12 mothers availing themselves
of its advantages during the year, 381 dinners being supplied.
FOSTER CHILDREN.
Cases of foster children received in the district are notified
to the Mcdical Officer of Health by the Guardians under Part 1
of the Children Act, 1908, 20 children being so notified during
flic year. Special visits in all cases were made by the Health
Visitors, and the foster-mothers as far as possible induced to
attend a Welfare Centre regularly with the children. As a general
rule the care of these foster children continues to be satisfactory,
it being only necessary in one instance to make any complaint
during the year.