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Infant Welfare Centres.
The number of weekly Infant Welfare Centres at the end of
the year was 7 compared With 6 at the beginning. All the
cntres are maintained by the Local Authority, there being at
ach, in addition to the Medical Officer and two Health Visitors,
clerk dealing with distribution of food stuffs. At a number of
centres the assistance has been obtained of ladies from the local
detachment of the St. John's Ambulance Brigade. I hese
helpers arc of great assistance towards the efficient running of
the clinic. More help, however, is required, particularly as in
the new clinic buildings a separate room has been! provided for
toddlers
Treatment.
Tonsils and Adenoids.
The following hospitals have agreed to treat cases of tonsils
and adenoids referred to them.
Queen Mary's Hospital, Out-patients only, 11s. per head.
Oldchurch Hospital, In-patient only, 22s. for 4 days.
King George Hospital, Out-patient, 11s. per head.
King George Hospital, In-patient, 21s. per head.
In respect of patients who are included in the Hospital
Savings Association scheme, a contribution of 3s. 6d. per
head is received.
During the year 13 cases were treated under these arrangements
is at a total cost of £6 12s. 6d.
Orthopædic Treatment-
The Essex Education Committee have arranged for an)
orthopædic school children to be interviewed by the consultant
orthopædic surgeon, Mr. Whitchurch Howell, who for this
purpose visits this district about four times a year. Since
October children of under school age have been referred to these
clinics. The cost to the Council is the proportionate cost of
these pre-school to the total attendances. Under this arrangement
9 children made a (total of 14 visits at a cost of £116s lOd.