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Dentures are provided free, at part cost, or at cost price,
according to ability to pay, and payment is spread over
many weeks. In consequence the income received during
the year includes money received in respect of dentures
supplied in previous years. 31 sets (complete or partial)
of artificial teeth were supplied during the year at a total
cost of £145 8s. 6d. Payments by mothers amounted to
£96 7s. 9d.
Orthopaedic Treatment for Children under Five Years of
Age. Children requiring orthopaedic treatment are sent to
the remedial clinic of the Woolwich Invalid Children's Aid
Association in accordance with the scheme adopted in 1925.
The Council pay for children under five years of age sent by
their medical officers to the clinic, 2s. Od. per attendance for
cases requiring massage or electrical treatment, and 1s. 6d.
per attendance for any other form of treatment. The cost
of these services for the year was £103 8s. 0d. Only cases
recommended by the Medical Officer of Health are included
in this scheme, and payment is only made for the number
of attendances approved by him. In detail, the children
referred to the clinic required treatment for the following
conditions:—