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ORTHOPÆDIC CLINIC.
Arrangements have been made with the Nelson Hospital,
Merton, for children in need of orthopaedic treatment to attend the
orthopaedic clinic of this hospital. Daring the year no case needing
this special treatment was found.
Dental Clinic.
Arrangements have been made with the Surrey County Council
for the use of the school dental clinic for children attending the
welfare centres and women attending the ante-natal clinics. A part
time dental surgeon has been engaged for this work. The clinic is
held twice monthly and was opened in March, 1933. Since the
opening until the end of the year the following amount of work has
been undertaken:—
Extractions—Local
Gas
Fillings
Scaling
Impressions
Fitting dentures
Inspections
Total
16
43
15
2
4
4
34
118
Infant Life Protection.
The Superintendent Health Visitor has been appointed the
Infant Life Protection Visitor for this district.
Frequent visits during the year are paid to the homes of the
foster children.
A strict supervision is kept on these homes and no cause was
found to remove any infant from the care of the foster mother
during the year.
The following are the number of foster mothers and children on
the register:—