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The particulars of the extent to which the facilities for treatment
are used are summarized below:—
Dental Treatment: 52 children under five years of age made
96 attendances. 195 mothers made 396 attendances and
4 were fitted with dentures.
Ultra-violet ray therapy: 18 children made a total of 194
attendances.
Orthopaedic treatment: 28 children made 195 attendances for
treatment.
In addition, 8 children were examined by the orthopaedic
surgeon, making a total of 13 attendances.
One child was admitted to an orthopaedic hospital at the
cost of the Council.
Correction of visual defects: 23 children were treated by
arrangement with the Middlesex County Council, most of
these being recommended to obtain glasses. Provision is
made by which children wearing glasses are re-tested
periodically.
Operative Treatment of Tonsils and Adenoids: 4 children
were treated at the Harrow and Wealdstone Hospital for
this condition under the provisions of the agreement.
Convalescent Homes: 12 children and 2 mothers were admitted
to convalescent homes.
Home Nursing: The conditions for which home nursing could
be provided by arrangement with the Harrow, Wealdstone
and Harrow Weald District Nursing Association, were
extended during the year to include pemphigus, pneumonia,
epidemic or infective diarrhoea, impetigo, septic
spots, conjunctivitis and threadworms.
During the year the Local Authority was responsible for the
payment of the fees for the treatment of 11 patients.
INFANT LIFE PROTECTION.
The same arrangements continued in force with regard to the
supervision of foster children except that instead of quarterly, each
home is visited every month.
The following table summarises the information with regard
to foster children and foster parents in the district:—
Number of persons on the register who were receiving
infants for reward at the beginning of the year 68
Number of persons registered during the year 48