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(6) Treatment of Minor Ailments.— These have been
treated to some extent at the Public Health Offices in
connection with the School Clinic. This is a work which
should show considerable development in the future.
(7) Records.—A case-sheet is kept for each child attending
the Centre and a weight card supplied to each mother. I
hope to be able to give some of the information to be
derived from these records in a future Report.
DENTAL TREATMENT.
Mr. Rose, the part-time Council Dentist, has continued the
work of treating expectant and nursing mothers, and children
under five. The arrangement has been to give one session to this
work as required.
During 1919, 116 mothers and 10 children under five
have been treated.
No arrangements having been come to for the provision of
dentures for mothers, it has not been so easy to get patients to
attend the Dental Clinic, especially where a number of extractions
have been required.
The decision of the Council to appoint a whole-time Dentist
who will do the work of the Maternity as well as the Education
Committee, will enable me to arrange for dentures to be provided
at a minimum charge, or if necessary free to necessitous cases.
I therefore anticipate a very large increase in this work when it
is placed on a satisfactory basis.
SUPPLY OF FREE MILK (MOTHERS AND CHILDREN)
ORDER, 1918.
In 1919, 1,043 lbs. of dried milk were supplied free to necessitous
nursing and expectant mothers.
In view of the high price of cow's milk and pursuant
to the wishes of the Ministry of Health, a very considerable increase
in this department of the work will be necessary next year.