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A Dental Clinic for nursing and expectant mothers
is also in existence, and open once a week, and 57
mothers made 165 attendances.
Assistance is also given by the Council in the provision
of dentures for nursing or expectant mothers
where there appears to be necessity, and this was given
in 9 cases during 1920.
Recommendations for dental treatment are made by
the Lady Medical Officer who attends the Ante-natal
Clinic, or by the Medical Officer of Health, and after
their first visit to the Dental Clinic, patients attend as
directed by the Dental Surgeom
A stock of the following foods, etc., is kept and sold
at the centres at cost price: —
Glaxo
Ambrosia Dried Milks
Cow and Gate J
Marylebone Cream.
Lactagol.
Cod Liver Oil and Malt.
Virol.
Roboleine.
Chymol.
The amount received by the sale of these foods during
1920 was £797 1s. 4d.
Patterns of model baby clothing are also kept and
sold to the mothers attending the Centres and Ante-natal
Clinic.
During 1920 the Maternity Home at "Hainault"
was opened for maternity work. The first case was admitted
in June, and up to the end of the year 22 cases
had been admitted.
The ground floor is used for the Infant Welfare Centre
for Erith, and the Ante-natal and Dental Clinics, and
also for the purpose of a School Clinic for minor ailments,
dental and ophthalmia work.