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Dental Treatment.—Mothers and children requiring dental treatment are
referred from the Welfare Centres to the School Clinics at Brewer Street, Woolwich,
at Westhorne Avenue, Eltham, and at Plumstead High Street. This service, which
had been established at Woolwich for many years, was extended to Eltham in 1932
and to Plumstead in 1933. There are three sessions per month at Woolwich, two
per month at Plumstead, and two per month at Eltham.
The following Table, No. 15, shows the cases attending and the total
attendances during the year. The number of sessions was 87 including anaesthetic
days.

Dentures are provided free, at part cost, or at cost price, according to the
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-one sets (complete or partial) of artificial teeth
were supplied during the year at a total cost of £144 2s. 0d. Payments by mothers
amounted to £74 3s. 6d.
Orthopaedic Treatment for Children under Five Years of Age.—
Children requiring orthopaedic treatment are referred to the remedial clinic of
the Woolwich Invalid Children's Aid Association. The Council pay for children
under five years of age sent by their medical officers to the clinic, 2s. 0d. 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 £168 6s. 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