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"134 (26) dentures were fitted and 9 (5) repaired.
"The mechanical work is now distributed amongst three
dental technicians and this work has been done, on the whole,
very satisfactorily, but it will be of great advantage, both in
efficiency and speed, if this section of the work can be carried
out on the premises.
"In spite of the increase of work it has, up to the present,
been possible to obtain sufficient dental surgeons to operate the
service and it is to be hoped that this happy state of affairs
will continue.
"The appointment of a dental clerk in September has been
of great assistance in the administration of the service."
Note by M.O.H.—The weekly sessions were increased to 10.
A Dental Workshop was commenced in 1946.
Scabies Clinic.—The arrangements at the special treatment
Centre detailed in previous reports were continued. One State
Registered Nurse, who had helped while in the C.D. Service, was
appointed to take charge, with the help of two ex-Civil Defence
Auxiliaries. The equipment and lay-out were improved.
1,258 cases were treated during the year, receiving 4,348
treatments.
(e) Hospitals.—There were no changes during 1945 in the
hospital services used by the inhabitants of the Borough.
Public Assistance in Walthamstow is provided by the Southwestern
Area Guardians' Committee of the Essex County Council
which retains a certain proportion of beds in each of the local institutions
provided bv the County Boroughs of East Ham and West Ham.

*These children were ultimately transferred to Aldersbrooke.
28 infants were born to Walthamstow mothers in Forest Gate
Hospital during the year.
The number of patients from Walthamstow in Mental Hospitals
was 375 on the 31st December, 1945.
The Connaught Hospital.
The Secretary to the Hospital has kindly supplied the following
information :—