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18
AURAL TREATMENT.
During the year 37 children were referred to the School Aural
Clinic.
OPHTHALMIC TREATMENT.
Twenty-five mothers and 59 children were referred during the
year to the School Ophthalmic Surgeon.
CHILD LIFE PROTECTION.
PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1936.
At the end of 1939 37 persons in Enfield were receiving children
for reward; the total number of foster children being 45.
DENTAL TREATMENT.
During the course of the year 628 attendances were made by
ante-natal and nursing mothers, and 373 by children at the Dental
Clinics. Dentures were provided for 85 mothers.
BABY WEEK.
Baby Week was carried out as in previous years. Competitions
were held and prizes were given.
CONVALESCENT TREATMENT.
Two mothers and seven children were sent to Convalescent
Homes during the year.
CO-OPERATION WITH THE EDUCATION
COMMITTEE.
The co-operation with the Head Teachers has been continued
as in previous years, and the Health Visitors have attended at Senior
Girls' Departments in order to demonstrate to the older girls the
bathing of a baby.