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Expectant and Nursing Mothers
Examined 96
Required treatment 82
Commenced treatment 85
Attendances for treatment 293
Fillings inserted 211
Gum treatment 41
Crowns or Inlays fitted 3
Extractions 106
General Anaesthetics 10
Dentures supplied 22
X-rays taken 9
The number of expectant and nursing mothers who commenced treatment was the
same this year as last, whilst the number of pre-school children rose by 49. The
number of young children examined at clinics was 95 more than the previous year.
This increase was no doubt due to efforts made by clinic doctors and health visitors
who encouraged these examinations, and to the notice now printed at the foot of the
school child's dental treatment consent form which reads "Children under school age
may be seen by appointment at any school dental clinic".
The Ministry of Health were assisted in their pre-school children's Nutritional
Survey by the staff at York House Clinic, who dentally examined a short series of preschool
children specially selected by the Nutritional Survey working party. (See also
page 22 — Surveys).
Deprived Children
In order that the health visitor can make her routine visits, when a deprived child
under five has moved to a new address, my colleague the Children's Officer, notifies the
health department.
Nurseries and Child-Minders Regulation Act, 1948
At 31st December, 1967, 62 child-minders were receiving children under the age
of five years and 43 private day nurseries (including one factory day nursery), were on
the register. These nurseries are regularly visited by a medical officer and a health
visitor.
It is interesting to note that there has been a significant and continuing increase of
registrations under this Act. Since my first annual report on the Health of the Borough
there has been a 100% increase in private day nursery registrations and a 35% increase
in child minder registrations giving a combined overall increase in registrations of 58%.
Daily Minders
There were no daily minders receiving fees from the authority at the end of the
year.
Municipal Day Nurseries
There are in the Borough three day nurseries maintained by the Council for
necessitous children from the age of six weeks to five years of age.
Admission to the day nurseries is determined by priority categories. The standard
charge is 13/0d. per day, but this may be reduced according to the financial means of
the applicant.
Accommodation:—
Castelnau, Barnes 45 children
Parkshot, Richmond 53 children
Gifford Lodge, Twickenham 40 children
Children with defects are also admitted to the day nurseries to aid their development
emotionally, physically, mentally and socially.
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