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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. 39 sets (complete or partial) of artificial teeth were supplied
during the year at a total cost of £186 5s. Od. Payments by mothers amounted to
£91 10s. 9d.
Dentist's Room—Eltham Health Centre.
(i) 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 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 £145 15s. 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;—