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DENTAL TREATMENT.
During the year 647 expectant or nursing mothers and 243
children under five years of age attended for dental inspection and
treatment. The total attendances were 2,876 by mothers and 501
by chiilfiren. The treatment carried out was as follows:—
Mtnfhers.—Extractions, 1,604; Fillings, 372; Gum treatments,
267; Soling, 274; full or partial dentures provided, 218; Adjustments
to new dentures, 81. 3
Children.—Extractions, 521; Fillings, 85; Treatment with
silver niitrate, 149.
DAY NURSERIES.
Frnnm the 1st April the provision of day nurseries ceased to
be regarded by the Ministry of Health as a war-time measure
subject to 100 per cent, grant. The Council, in addition to having
to bear approximately half the running costs, had to decide on the
policy to be adopted for the future as to provision of nurseries.
In view of the great demand for accommodation of children whose
mothecs were at work, it was decided to continue the seven existing
whole-cime nurseries for the time being. It was, however, decided
to hami over the two part-time nurseries, Wood End and St. John's,
to the Education Committee, under whose control they would
revert to their former status of nursery schools or classes. There
was, however, such a demand for St. John's to continue as a parttime
mrrsery that the Council reversed their decision in respect of
this nursery and throughout 1946 it continued as a part-time
nursery., in the same way as in the war years.