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Home Helps.— During the year 16 applications were considered by the
Committee, and 15 home helps were provided. The total cost of this service was
£55 16s. Od.
Treatment of Minor Ailments.— Children requiring medical or surgical treatment
for certain minor ailments are referred to the School Clinics at Brewer Street,
Woolwich, or the Eltham Health Centre, to a private practitioner, or to a hospital.
During the year 181 were sent to these clinics, and for each case the Council paid
5s. Od. Children referred to them suffered from the following conditions : —

Dental Treatment.— For many years mothers and children requiring dental
treatment were referred from the welfare centres to the school clinic, Brewer Street.
During the year it was found necessary to provide facilities for the dental treatment
of children at Eltham and arrangements were made, starting in October, for two
dental sessions per month to be held at the Eltham Health Centre.
The following Table, No. 88, shows the cases attending and the total attendances
during the year. The number of sessions was 50, excluding anaesthetic days.

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. Thirty-three sets (complete or partial) of artificial teeth were supplied during
the year at a total cost of £175 15s. Od. Payments by mothers amounted to
£59 12s. 3d.