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The Council has also made arrangements with Queen Charlotte's
Hospital (Isolation Block) into which Hospital cases of Puerperal
Pyrexia occurring in the Borough can be received.
Dental Clinic.
Arrangements have been made for Dental work in connection
with the Maternity and Child Welfare Centre.
Anaesthetics are given by the Medical Officer of Health and
artificial dentures supplied at prices similar to those charged in connection
with the National Health Insurance Scheme.
The Council has agreed to advance the money for Artificial
Dentures in suitable cases so that patients need not wait for them
until they have saved up the required amount.
During the year 1938, 43 sessions have been held, including
24 for the administration of anaesthetics.
One hundred and seventy-five patients were treated and made
332 attendances.
The work was done as follows:—
Extractions of permanent teeth 175
„ temporary „ 282
Filling of permanent teeth 27
„ temporary teeth 10
Other operations chiefly in connection with
provision of dentures 29
Dentures supplied 8
Number of anaesthetics given 124
(ii) Health Visitors.
Three trained nurses with certificates of the Central Midwives
Board act as Health Visitors (half time). They also do the work
of School Nurses.
(iii) Child Life Protection. Public Health Act, 1936.
The above Health Visitors have been appointed Child Protection
Visitors under Section 209 of the above Act,