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111 recent months it has been found expedient to
hold two clinies per month, one at Ford Road and one
at Becontree Avenue. By holding sessions at regular
intervals, frequently much suffering is obviated. At one
time sessions were held as numbers accumulated, but
in some instances this resulted in lengthy intervals
between sessions and consequent pain.
Dentures are provided, usually only to those cases
referred from the ante-natal clinic. The amount
recovered as patients' contributions was £15 0s. 0d.,
leaving a sum of £102 0s. 0d. as the cost to the Council.
Convalescent Home.
15 mothers and children were admitted to convalescent
homes at a cost of £59 13s. 5d.
As in former years, the local branch of the Invalid
Children's Aid Association and the Personal Service
Council have been most helpful in arranging convalescent
treatment for mothers and children. The demand for
such treatment has been less than in the previous year,
but I suggest that provision should be continued for
this form of treatment, as the results in most cases arc
valuable and usually lasting in their effect.
Jubilee Boot Fund.
As a part of the celebration of the Silver Jubilee of
His late Majesty King George V, the Council decided to
invest a sum of £1,000, the interest on which was to be
devoted to the provision of boots and similar necessities
which could not otherwise be obtained through public
funds. A Trust Fund was formed, but at the time of
writing, interest was not yet available.
The establishment of this Trust will be of material
benefit to many of the families in the district who have
fallen on bad times, and will meet a long felt want in the
area.