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During the year 330 women were referred from the maternity centres for dental
examination; 266 of these attended for a course of treatment. 1,332 visits were
paid in all. 281 children were referred from the maternity centres, and 234 attended
for a course of treatment. The total number of visits paid was 673. 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 1938. The
number of cases visited by the district nurses during the year was 45, and the total
visits made was 1,031. The average number of visits per patient was 22.9. The
corresponding figures for last year are 43, 934 and 21.7.
TODDLERS' CLINIC
The Council at its meeting on 15th December, 1936, adopted a recommendation
of the medical 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 at the clinic during the year
numbered 250, and the total attendances 525. The number of sessions held was
51, the average attendance per session being 10.3.
The results of the year are shown in the following tables:—
NUMBER OF INSPECTIONS IN STATED GROUPS