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Thirty mothers were financially assisted in procuring dentures, the total
cost to the Committee being £75 3s. 9d.
Towards the end of the year, the scheme for Orthopaedic treatment was
adopted by the Committee and received the sanction of the Ministry early in
1926.
The scheme includes the reservation of one bed at the Stanmore country
branch of the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, a clinic for massage and
re-educational movements at Brookfield House, in conjunction with the
Education Committee, and the supply of splints.
Maternity Homes.
There are a few private maternity homes in the district, whilst provision
for poorer mothers is made at the North Middlesex Hospital (details are given
in an earlier section of this report). Children are also received in the same
Hospital for in-patient treatment.
Arrangements have been made by the Council for the reception of young
children into the Day Nursery whilst the mother is an in-patient at a Hospital,
either for the day or for total residence. The charges are 3s. 6d. and 10s. Od.
per week respectively.
Five such cases have been sent into residence by the Committee, who
were responsible for the whole sum in three cases and for a part in the remaining
two; the cost to the Committee was £5.
The work at the Child Welfare Centres is facilitated by voluntary workers
who assist in various ways, and to them the thanks of the Committee are due.
They also form a committee, making suggestions to the Statutory Committee
in connection with various matters.
Baby week was held in June; the items included a lecture by Dr.
Gregorson, of the North Middlesex Hospital, a film and lecture dealing with
the subject of teeth, and an exhibition dealing with fruit dishes, garments,
cake-making, jams, etc.
The social side has not been neglected: there was the usual outing to
Southend in the summer, the tea at Christmas, and four dances during the
winter 1925-1926, these latter being organised to meet the expenses involved
in these social activities.
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