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Proposals for the replacement of two clinics at present in adapted premises, and
of one clinic at present held in rented premises, by the provision of purpose-built
health premises, are contained in the Ten-Year Plan. There is also provision in the
later years of the plan for new health premises in the Winchmore Hill area and for
the replacement, also by purpose-built health premises, of two more clinics now held
in adapted premises.
Welfare Foods and Vitamin Supplements
The distribution of dried milk, cod liver oil, orange juice and vitamin tablets on
behalf of the Department of Health and Social Security, as part of the Welfare Foods
Service, continued at the Council's Clinics and at a W.R.V.S. Centre. The following
issues (total value nearly £6,700) were made:
National Dried Milk 6,701 tins
Cod Liver Oil 2,754 bottles
Vitamin Tablets 3,502 packets
Orange Juice 78,643 bottles
In addition, various brands of proprietary dried milk, cereals, and vitamin
preparations, recommended by medical officers and health visitors in particular cases,
were available at clinics, and the total sales amounted to £17,140.
Dental Care
During the year under review, 91 attendances for treatment were made by
mothers, and 518 by children under five years of age.
Of the 623 children under five years of age who attended the clinics, 302 were
found to require treatment. It is desirable that pre-school children should receive
early attention and instruction in oral hygiene so that they may enter school life with
their teeth in a sound state and have elementary knowledge for keeping them in a
good condition.
All clinics encourage the parents to accept dental advice or treatment for their
children. Staff and premises of all dental clinics in the borough provide a full comprehensive
service for those who wish to utilize it.
With greater concentration on dental health education, it is hoped that the
amount of treatment required for this group will be decreased.
Care of the Unsupported Mother and Her Child
Although the majority of unsupported mothers are unmarried, occasionally a
married woman may for some reason or other find herself without support.
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