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includes money received in respect of dentures supplied in
1924. Twenty-five sets (complete or partial) of false teeth
were supplied during the year at a total cost of £96 15s.
Payments by patients amounted to £85 18s. 6d.
(f) Orthopaedic Treatment for Children under Five Years of
Age. At the end of 1924 a letter was received by the Council
from the Woolwich Invalid Children's Aid Association asking
for a grant-in-aid for their Remedial Clinic in respect to the
treatment of children under 5 years of age. This clinic was
established in 1911 and deals with children requiring massage,
electrical treatment and remedial gymnastics. It fulfilled a
need in the Borough, did very good work and prevented
many children from becoming cripples. Up till 1924 it had
been entirely supported by voluntary funds with the exception
of a yearly contribution of £40 from the London County
Council. This voluntary support, practically all from one
donor, was withdrawn at Christmas, 1924, and in these circumstances
the Association asked for the support of the Council.
In consequence of this letter enquiries were made and a scheme
was submitted to the Ministry, approval of which was received
on the 2nd April, 1925. The Council then entered into an
arrangement with the Association whereby children under
five years of age sent by the Medical Officer of Health to the
Clinic, were paid for at 2s. per attendance for cases receiving
massage or electrical treatment, and 1s. 6d. per attendance
for any other form of treatment. The estimated cost of
these services was between £150 and £170 per annum.
Only cases recommended by the Medical Officer of Health
are included in the scheme and payment is only made for the
number of attendances approved by him.
The Ministry approved this scheme, but limited the expenditure
in the first instance to £100 per annum, on the
understanding that an application for further expenditure