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Vitamin, etc., Issues.
A mother with a child under five years of age is entitled to one pint
of milk daily, either free or at 2d. a pint (for children under two years of
age the milk could be either liquid or dried). A mother with a child
under 12 months is entitled to a priority issue of one pint of milk daily
at full cost. All babies aged 6 to 18 months are entitled to 3 eggs per
week. In addition children are eligible for their allowances of cod liver
oil and orange juice.
TREATMENT.
The following particulars show the extent to which the facilities
for treatment are used:
Dental treatment: 157 children under five years of age and 345
expectant or nursing mothers made 952 attendances for treatment.
Physio-therapeutic clinic: 178 new cases were referred to the clinic.
The total number of attendances by patients was 1,963 (631
massage, 1,332 electrotherapeutic), 30 patients were seen by
consultant orthopaedic surgeon and 264 were seen by the consultant
physiotherapist.
Correction of visual defects: 81 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: 14 children were
treated at the Harrow and Wealdstone Hospital for this condition
under the provisions of the agreement.
Convalescent homes: One child was admitted to a convalescent
home.
Home nursing: Responsibility was accepted 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, each home being 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 161
(Of these 79 had children; 82 not)
Number of persons registered during the year 29
Number of persons removed from the register during the
year (either by reason of removal from the district,
no longer undertaking the care of the child, etc.) 33
Number of persons on the register who were receiving
children for reward at the end of the year 157
(Of these No. with children 91; without 66)
Number of children on the register at the beginning of the
year 126