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The Council agree to pay 7s. a day to the authorities of both
Hospitals for the maintenance of really necessitous cases, upon
written order from the Medical Officer.
During the year 6 cases were accommodated.
Tonsils and Adenoid Cases.
46 cases of enlarged tonsils and adenoids in children under
five years of age have been operated on at St. Mary's Hospital,
Plaistow, the Council bearing the cost of treatment when necessary.
The results on the whole have been satisfactory and the health
of the children in question has benefited greatly.
Ringworm Cases.
The London Hospital gave X-ray treatment to seven children
under five years of age, suffering from Ringworm.
By the courtesy of the School Medical Service arrangements
have now been made for the treatment of such children by Mr.
Golledge, the School Radiographer.
Dental Treatment,
Owing to the kindly co-operation of Mr. Neame, the School
Dentist, Wednesday afternoons have been set apart for the treatment
of Ante-Natal cases, and children attending the Infant
Clinics.
During the year 89 mothers and 121 children have been
treated, the improvement in health in all cases being most marked.
It is hoped that in the near future facilities for the making or
procuring of artificial dentures will be acquired by the Dental
Clinic, so that mothers may obtain them at a reasonable cost and
not have to injure their health by being without teeth.
Midwives Act, 1902.
Forty-two midwives notified their intention to practise in the
Borough during 1923.
Twenty-six of these worked in connection with the Plaistov
Maternity Charity and its branches and five for the Sir Henry
Tate Nurses' Home at Silvertown.
Twenty-five visits of inspection and enquiry were made