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Number of foster children on the register:—
(a) at the beginning of the year 8
(b) at the end of the year 9
(c) who died during the year 1
No legal proceedings were taken.
Arrangements for Dental, Orthopaedic, etc., Cases.
Where necessary, expectant and nursing mothers and
children are referred to the Dental Surgeon for treatment,
and during the year this was done in 45 cases. Dentures are
not provided.
Orthopaedic cases are seen at the Infant Welfare Centre,
and, when necessary, referred to the Croydon General Hospital
where treatment is provided at the cost of the Council.
Suitable cases are sent to St. Nicholas' and St. Martin's
Orthopaedic Hospital, Pyrford, Surrey, for in-patient treatment.
In necessitous cases hospital treatment and surgical
appliances are provided by the Council free of charge.
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
Water.
All the houses in the District are provided with a constant
service of water by the Metropolitan Water Board, the water
being examined bacteriologically daily by the Board. In
addition, the County Pathologist reports that the samples of
water submitted to him quarterly were good, Bacillus coli
being absent in 100 c.c.'s. The majority of the premises are
directly connected with the rising main.