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the year, 45 dental sessions were held and gas was
administered at eleven of these sessions by Dr. R. C.
Carswell, the Council's Dental Anaesthetist.
Massage Clinic.
Unfortunately Miss C. Wickham resigned her post
as Voluntary Masseuse for the Council, which she has
so ably filled for eleven years. We deeply regretted
losing her valuable services. We were fortunate in
obtaining the voluntary services of Miss Dolman, of
the Middlesex Hospital Massage School, who took on
the duties during the Winter months.
No. of children attending 67
Attendances 468
Minor Ailments.
We are very careful not to undertake any treatment
at the Infant Welfare Centres which should be
undertaken by a doctor, midwife or District Nurse.
Children requiring treatment that is outside the scope
of the work of the Centres, are referred to the proper
quarter for the attention they may need. The attendances
for treatment of minor ailments have been as
follows during 1931 :—
No. of children attending 212
Attendances made 482
Cases of eye defects in mothers and children are
referred to the London County Council Oculist and
this is a great convenience to the mothers. Children
who attend the clinic regularly may attend the London
County Council local School Treatment Centres should
they be found to be suffering from Impetigo Contagiosa
as no contagious or infectious disease is allowed in
the clinics.