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During the year 232 women were referred from the maternity centres for dental
examination; 197 of these attended for a course of treatment. 1,149 visits were
paid in all. 248 children were referred from the maternity centres, and 223 attended
for a course of treatment. The total number of visits paid was 607. Further particulars
regarding this work is given in the section on the dental hospital.
OTORRHOEA CASES
The arrangements outlined in the last Report continued during 1937. The
number of cases visited by the district nurses during the year was 43, and the total
visits made was 934. The average number of visits per patient was 21.7. The
corresponding figures for last year are 42, 860 and 20.5.
TODDLERS' CLINIC
The Council at its meeting on 15th December, 1936, adopted a recommendation
of the medial officer of health made in a report on the Ministry of Health Circular
No. 1550, that a Toddlers' clinic should be established in the Borough. The clinic was
first held on 5th May, 1937, and takes place each Wednesday at the Model Welfare
Centre, 210, Kingsland Road. The first attendances from the inception of the clinic
to the end of the year numbered 237, and the total attendances 297. The number of
sessions held was 29, the average attendance per session being 10.3. The numbers
for the past year are insufficient for detailed analysis but a full account will be given
in the next annual report.
INSTITUTIONS
BABIES' WARDS—MODEL WELFARE CENTRE
This institution was opened in December, 1923, when the centre was built.
There is accommodation for ten babies or eight babies and two mothers. The nursing
staff consists of a matron, sister, three staff nurses and three probationer nurses.
Acutely ill cases are not admitted, but the ward does good work in helping to tide
infants and young children over some of the more difficult ailments of childhood.