[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield].

  • Enfield (London, England). Urban District Council.
Date:
[1949?]
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    36 OPHTHALMIC TREATMENT Expectant and nursing mothers and children under 5 years of age, with eye defects, were referred to the School Ophthalmic Surgeon, until 5th July. The following is a summary of the cases referred during that period:— Mothers. Children. Total attendances 22 124 No. of individual cases 17 74 New cases 15 40 No. of glasses prescribed 8 27 Attendances for other than refraction 1 13 Referred to Hospital 3 4 SPEECH CLINIC The arrangement whereby pre-school children can be referred to the Speech Therapist for training continued throughout the year. CHILD LIFE PROTECTION—PLBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1936, AND CHILDREN ACT, 1948 The commencement of operation of the Children Act on 5th July, 1948, placed responsibility for the Child Life Protection provisions of the Public Health Act, 1936, on the newly created Children's Committee of the County Council. During the transition period, however, the Health Visitors have continued their Infant Life Protection visits and the Depart ment has given all possible assistance to the Children's Officer. DENTAL TREATMENT The following particulars show the work carried out at the Dental Clinics for expectant and nursing mothers and children under the age of 5 years, for the year 1948:— Mothers. Children. Totals. Attendances 896 351 1,247 Treated 281 224 505 Administration of local Anaesthetic 95 20 115 Patients having local Anaesthetic 95 18 113 Extractions with local Anæsthetic 178 28 206 Administrations of nitrous oxide gas 101 134 235 Patients having nitrous oxide gas 79 128 207 Extractions under nitrous oxide gas 685 346 1,031 Total extractions 863 374 1,237 Nitrous oxide gas sessions 44 — 44