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alterations at Plumstead Centre were complete, the sessions would be held on
alternate weeks at Plumstead and Eltham. Under this arrangement, sessions were
held at Plumstead in November and December.
The following Table, No. 33, shows the cases attending and the total attendances
during the year. The number of sessions was 88, 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. Twenty-eight sets (complete or partial) of artificial teeth were
supplied during the year at a total cost of £138 0s. 0d. Payments by mothers
amounted to £57 15s. 7d.
Orthopædic 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 £195 3s. 6d. 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 :—