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65. FACILITIES FOR TREATMENT.
(a) Minor Ailments.—Treatment is given at the Central Clinic and the St.
Albans Clinic.
(b) Dental Treatment.—Treatment is given at the Central Clinic. (See later
section of this Report.)
(c) Orthopaedic Treatment.—Treatment is given at the Orthopaedic Clinic at
Faircross School. (See later section of this Report.)
(d) Tonsils and Adenoids.—Operative. treatment is undertaken at the Queen
Mary's Hospital, Stratford, and the St. Maiy's Hospital, Plaistow, under the
Council's scheme. During the year 95 such operations were carried out in respect
of children under the age of five years.
(e) Convalescent Treatment.—This is provided under the Council's scheme, and,
during the year, seven toddlers and three mothers and babies received treatment
in various convalescent homes.
(f) Eye Defects.—The Refraction Clinic for toddlers, which was established in
1929, has continued to do useful work. During the year spectacles were provided
for twelve children under this scheme.
66. FOSTER CHILDREN.
The following is an abstract of a table compiled and returned to the Ministry
of Health by the 30th January, 1932, relating to the administration of Part 1 of
the Children Act, 1908, during the year 1931 :—
1. Notification:—
(i) Number of foster parents on the Register:—
(a) at the beginning of the year 36
(b) at the end of the year 41
(ii) Number of children on the Register:—
(a) at the beginning of the year 47
(b) at the end of the year 52
(c) who died during the year 3
(d) on whom inquests were held during the year—