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I twenty of the above infectious cases (diphtheria and
scarlet) were removed to Acton Isolation Hospital. We
are again very much indebted to this authority for the great
care and kindness shown to our patients.
The necessity for using our own Isolation Hospital did
not occur.
CHILD WELFARE CENTRE.
The Child Welfare Centre has more than justified your
expectation of its proving a useful work in the District.
The Committee, were, of course, fortunate in obtaining
the efficient services of Dr. Granger Evans to superintend the
work, and to her is mainly due the popularity and success
of the Clinic. But there have been many ladies who have,
from the first, voluntarily assisted and who, in no small
degree, have contributed to this early success. With the
great increase of work, we shall become anxious for the
proper accommodation of the Centre.
May I take this opportunity of stating that the work
undertaken by this Clinic consists in the regulation of the
infants' clothing and diet and in weight taking, etc., but if
treatment is required the child is referred at once to the
respective medical attendant—indeed one's experience is that
many cases from this clinic reach the doctors, that would
otherwise have no treatment at all, or be too late for efficient
help.
At this Clinic during 1919, there have been upwards of
4337 attendances.
THE DENTAL CLINIC (Mr. Lafferty).
The Dental Surgeon reports that this Clinic opened in
March, 1919, is doing god work. Atendances are fairly
satisfactory, Sudbury and Alperton especially showing
appreciation. Dentures were supplied to five cases—109
patients required extractions, 36 filling's.
HEALTH VISITOR (Nurse Phillipson).
The report of the Health Visitor for the year endingDecember
31, 1919, is most satisfactory and shows a very
considerable amount of useful "preventive" work. At the
end of this Report you will find her different activities with
lists of attendances in tabular form.