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Two sessions per week have been devoted to cases referred
by the Medical Officers of the Maternity and Child Welfare
Centres, these being children under 5 years of age, pre-natal
and nursing mothers. General and local anaesthetics are used
for the extraction of both temporary and permanent teeth. Fillings
are done when possible, and dentures supplied in a few case
(i) Crippling Defects.
In November, 1929, the Authority entered into an agreement
with Queen Mary's Hospital, Stratford, in respect of a complete
scheme for the treatment of orthopaedic cases.
The treatment at the hospital includes operative, electrical
and massage treatment, remedial exercises and the supply of surgical
appliances, and is carried out under the direction of an orthopaedic
surgeon.
Seven out-patients have received treatment during the year.
The total out-patient attendances were 128.
Payment is made to the Hospital Authorities by a per capita
grant contribution in respect of East Ham scholars sent to the
Hospital through the School Medical Service.
All children referred by the Authority's Medical Officers to
the Hospital for treatment are kept under observation at frequent
intervals at one or other of the School Clinics, in order that the
progress of the cases may be watched and recorded, and to ensure
that treatment has not been allowed to lapse. If at any time such