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(d) Treatment of Minor Ailments. Children requiring
medical or surgical treatment for certain minor ailments are
referred to the School Clinic, Brewer Street, to a private
practitioner, or to a hospital. During the year 22 were sent
to this Clinic, and for each case the Council paid 5s. The
children referred there suffered from the following conditions—
Impetigo 7
Ear discharge 6
Conjunctivitis 3
Squint 2
Enlarged tonsils 2
Corneal ulcer 1
Inflamed gums 1
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(e) Dental Treatment. The dental work is carried out at
the School Clinic, Brewer Street, mothers and children being
referred there from the welfare centres. The following
Table, No. 72, shows the number of cases attending and the
number of attendances during the year. The number of
sessions was, excluding anaesthetic days, 25.

Dentures are provided free, at part cost, or at cost price,
according to ability to pay, but the payment is spread over
many weeks. In consequence the income during the year