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for the holding of dental sessions for adults. It is for this
reason too, that no dental provision has been made for
children under school age.
The women were referred to the clinics mostly by the
Health Visitors, only about one-third coming from the midwives.
Out of these too, most came from two or three of them, most
midwives referring few, or none of their patients.
No provision has yet been made for the assistance of
maternity cases in institutions, those women recommended by
the Medical Officer as requiring such treatment making their
own arrangements.
Maternity Homes.
Under the Midwives and Maternity Homes Act, 1926. of
which Part II. came into operation January 1st, 1927, all
persons carrying on a Maternity Home must be registered
with the Local Supervising Authority, in this case the Essex
County Council. No Homes of this nature have been registered
in this district.