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Number of children on register at end of year 106
(Number of fostermothers having care of these
children—82).
Number of visits made by Infant Protection Visitors 630
It will be seen that during the year six children were removed
from the care of fostermothers as a result of requests made by the
Medical Officer of Health. In three instances the removal of the
child was requested because the person applying for registration
was found unsuitable to act as a fostermother, while the removal
of the remaining three children was required on account of the
fostermothers receiving them being found to have accommodation
for one child only. As these requests for the removal of children
were complied with proceedings to secure an Order for the removal
of a child to a place of safety were not necessary.
ORTHOPAEDIC TREATMENT.
A scheme, made in co-operation with the Royal National
Orthopaedic Hospital, has been in force for some years whereby
children under five years of age may be referred to the school
medical department for examination by an Orthopaedic Surgeon
who attends at the Mattock Lane Centre each month. Treatment
by means of massage and special exercises is carried out in the
special building provided at the rear of the Mattock Lane Centre,
while children requiring hospital treatment are admitted to the
Stanmore Branch of the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital.
Details of the children dealt with at the Orthopaedic Clinic
are given on page 85.
DENTAL TREATMENT OF EXPECTANT AND
NURSING MOTHERS.
During the year 994 attendances were made by 259 expectant
and nursing mothers to receive dental treatment. This is a small
increase over the previous year, when 241 mothers attended.
Very little opportunity was afforded for conservative work, as
in most of the cases referred for treatment advanced decay and
sepsis were found. A large number of mothers therefore had
complete removal of the teeth. In some of the mouths of the