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SUMMARY OF SERVICES PROVIDED AND
FACILITIES FOR TREATMENT
Ambulance Service:—This is a comprehensive service for which a “nocharge”
scheme is in being.
Ante-Natal Clinics:—These clinics are held each week at five different
centres and a Specialist Consultant holds one session per month during
10 months of the year.
Baths:—In certain necessitous cases, free baths are provided for expectant
and nursing mothers.
Birth Control Clinic:—The cases which are referred to this clinic are those
prescribed by the Ministry of Health.
Children's Specialist Clinic:—A Consultant Paediatrician holds a clinic
once a fortnight.
Cod Liver Oil, etc.:—These products are provided on the recommendation
of the Council's Medical Officers.
Convalescent Treatment:—Such treatment is provided for toddlers,
mothers and babies on the recommendation of Medical Officers at the
Infant Welfare Clinics.
Day Nurseries :—Three such nurseries are maintained by the Council.
Dental Service:—Treatment is afforded expectant and nursing mothers,
children and adults. The scheme includes orthodontic treatment and the
provision of dentures.
Dinners:—Free dinners are supplied to necessitous nursing and expectant
mothers and to toddlers on the recommendation of a Medical Officer.
District Nursing Service:—Comprehensive facilities exist for nursing in
the home of members of the public on the recommendation of general
medical practitioners. The services are provided by two Nursing Associations,
who receive considerable financial assistance from the Barking
Corporation by means of annual grants.
Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic A Specialist Consultant attends for the
treatment of expectant and nursing mothers, children and adults. With
regard to deafness, special investigations using the audiometer are undertaken
for children.