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General Remarks
The nutrition, clothing and cleanliness of the children continued
to be of a high standard, and the children attended the
centres very regularly.
As a result of the flying bomb attacks that commenced in
June and continued for the remainder of the year, large scale
evacuation of mothers and children was recommenced, and the
attendances at the Welfare Centres correspondingly fell.
Owing to the lack of shelter accommodation at Sherwood
House and Mitcham Court the clinics were transferred to
Meopham Road First Aid Post and Church Road First Aid Post.
Sunlight Treatment
Arrangements have been made with the Wilson Hospital for
giving sunlight treatment. No patients were sent during the year.
Orthopaedic Clinic
Arrangements have been made with the Wilson Hospital,
Mitcham, for children in need of orthopaedic treatment to attend
the orthopaedic clinic of this hospital. During the year 42 cases
were referred to this clinic, as compared with 52 cases in 1943.
Dental Treatment
Dental treatment is available to children under five years
of age and to expectant and nursing mothers. Patients are
referred from the infant welfare, ante-natal and post-natal clinics
to the British Dental Hospital, Tooting. Attendances for treatment
were as follows:—
Expectant mothers 28
Nursing mothers 2
Under fives 8
The work carried out was as follows:—
Extractions 24
Dentures 12
Fillings 7
Scaling 14
Gum treatment 4
Advice 10
Vincent's Angina 1