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schools, any septic process is dealt with, thus ensuring that the
second dentition will not be prejudiced by the presence of sepsis
amongst the remaining primary teeth. A considerable amount
of conservative dentistry is also carried out as it is important to
retain certain of the primary teeth as long as possible because of
their effect on the formation of the jaws and mouth. During the
year 245 children under five years of age were treated at the
dental clinics and made 557 attendances.
NUTRITION.
The Council have a scheme for the provision of milk, free of
charge to expectant and nursing mothers and to children under
5 years of age where the family circumstances are necessitous.
This additional milk to expectant and nursing mothers heightens
their resistance to puerperal infections and also makes it more
probable that they will be able to breast feed, and for the young
children the fresh elements in the milk are those most likely to be
lacking in their dietary, thus having an effect on growth and in
the prevention of early rickets. The amount of free milk issued
during the year was 65,273 pints and the total cost to the Local
Authority was £879 Os. lid.
ORTHOPEDIC TREATMENT.
Children under 5 years of age suffering from orthopasdic
defects are admitted to the general scheme of orthopaedic treatment
which is in force for the elementary school children of the area
and which is described in page 103 of this report. 194 children
suffering from orthopaedic defects were treated under the scheme
and made 1138 attendances.
HOSPITAL PROVISION.
The Borough Council maintain a hospital of 120 beds for the
isolation of infectious diseases.
In addition the following arrangements have been made with
other hospitals:—