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112
(b) Treatment of Children under 5 years of age.
Number of children treated 135
Number of attendances of children 159
Number of children, having teeth extracted, to whom
" general" anaesthetics were given 110
Numberof children having teeth filled or otherwise treated 43
The following are the figures for the past five years:—
1926. 1927. 1928. 1929. 1930.
Number of mothers treated241 189 183 136 150
Numberof childrentreated85 96 79 94 135
Ophthalmic Clinic.— Children under five years of age who
are found to be suffering from squint have been referred to the
Council Oculist for treatment either from the Infant Welfare
Centres or by the Health Visitors from their home visits. The
following are the figures for 1930:—
(а) Number of children for whom spectacles were prescribed
and provided 43
(б) Number of children examined by Oculist for whom
spectacles were not prescribed 24
The Ministry of Health, in a letter dated January, 1923,
sanctioned expenditure and the payment of grant for the examination
and treatment of the eyes of expectant and nursing mothers
where such treatment tended, in the opinion of the Medical Officer
of the Centre, to preserve the mother's health during pregnancy
and lactation.
Since the middle of 1924 a number of nursing mothers, whose
sight has become impaired, have been referred to the Council
Oculist for treatment from the Infant Welfare Centres.
Five mothers were so treated during 1930.
Orthopaedic Clinic.— An arrangement has been made with the
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, whereby an Orthopaedic
Surgeon, Mr. J. B. Barnett, F.R.C.S., attends a Clinic held at the
Public Health Offices.