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patient in either case. Letters were sent to midwives who referred
patients to the clinics, and midwives were welcomed at the
centres, the patients' ante-natal notes being available for their
perusal.
Cod liver oil emulsion, Virol or Parrish's Food, and extra
nourishment were supplied free to necessitous and debilitated
patients.
Post-Natal Centre
A Post-natal Centre is held at Mitcham Court each month.
Leaflets are given to the patients when they leave Woodlands
Maternity Home and to the patients attending the various antenatal
clinics giving them information about this clinic and the
purpose for which it is intended.
The total number of women who attended the post-natal
clinic was 109, the average attendance being 9.
Dental Treatment
Dental treatment is available to children under five years of
age and to expectant and nursing mothers, the patients being
referred from the infant welfare, ante-natal and post-natal clinics.
Attendances at the Dental Clinic were as follows:—
Expectant Mothers 15
Post-Natal Cases 8
Children under 5 years 28
Total 51
Work carried out.
Mothers Children
Inspections 23 28
Extractions under local anaesthesia — 1
Extractions under gas 16 22
Impressions 7 1
Dental Adjustments 7 —
Scaling 1 —
In necessitous cases assistance was granted by the Maternity
and Child Welfare Committee towards the cost of new dentures
application for this help being considered by the Committee and
grants made according to the scale adopted by the Council,