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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 at the Eltham and Plumstead Health Centres, to private
practitioners, or to hospitals. During the year, 332 children were sent to these
clinics and for each case the Council paid 5s. 0d. Spectacles have been provided
under this scheme at an additional cost to the Council.

The corresponding totals for 1936 were respectively 70, 170 and 76.
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. Until August there were three sessions per month at
Woolwich, two per month at Plumstead, and two per month at Eltham. From
August 1st sessions were held weekly at all three Centres, and from October an
additional afternoon session was held at Plumstead. A second dental room was
provided at Eltham during the year.
The following Table No. 16 shows the cases attending, and the total attendances
during the year. The number of sessions was 136, including anaesthetic days.