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Massage Clinic.
The arrangements made for the Massage Centre
fell through during the early part of the year after the
resignation of Miss Dolman in March on her appointment
to a full-time post. In November we were delighted
to welcome back Miss Christian Wickham, and since
then she has been conducting two massage sessions
weekly at Bishop Creighton House.
Dental Clinic.
At the Dental Clinic every effort is made to secure
conservative treatment of the teeth but it is exceedingly
difficult to get mothers to attend for this purpose, either
for themselves or for their children. It is most disappointing
to find that in spite of advice at the clinics
much delay usually occurs before proper dental treatment
is sought.
Mothers receiving treatment 129
Children do. do. 87
Attendances made by mothers 331
do. by children 162
Dentures supplied 15
Patients treated for fillings 30
do. for extractions 140
Miscellaneous (scalings, etc.) 46
Sessions:—
Gas 10
Ordinary 38
Home Nursing.
Home nursing is provided by the Borough Council
for persons requiring such attention and unable to pay
for it privately. There are three groups of cases included
in the Council's scheme:—Certain illnesses in children
under five years of age; certain illnesses in expectant
and nursing mothers and certain infectious diseases.
A fee of 1/- per patient is paid for each attendance
on a case, in the first two groups by the Maternity
and Child Welfare Committee and in the third group
by the Public Health Committee.