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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Battersea 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough.
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Work carried out:— Extractions— Women. Children. Total.
| Ordinary | - | - | - |
| With local anaesthetic | 129 | l | 130 |
| ,, general anaesthetic | 295 | 68 | 363 |
| Total | 424 | 69 | 493 |
| No. of teeth extracted | 1,263 | 167 | 1,430 |
| Scaling and polishing | 21 | 1 | 22 |
| Fillings | 56 | 14 | 70 |
| Upper dentures | 47 | — | 47 |
| Lower dentures | 61 | — | 61 |
| Denture visits | 520 | — | 520 |
| Dressings and treatment to gums | 63 | 15 | 78 |
| Repairs to dentures | 12 | — | 12 |
| Advice | 893 | 350 | 1,243 |
The estimated cost of dental treatment (Maternity and Child
Welfare) in the financial year 1929-30 was £606 16s. 6d. This sum
includes £219 13s. 9d. paid for dentures supplied, the cost of which
is distributed as under :—
| Contributed by patients | 119 | 14 | 3 |
| Grants from British Dental Hospital | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| Grants from Saturday and Sunday Hospital Funds | 52 | 19 | 0 |
| Grants from other philanthropic agencies | 25 | 9 | 6 |
| Contribution by the Council | 8 | 9 | 0 |
| £219 | 13 | 9 |
The net cost of this service during 1929-30 was £395 1 Is. 9d.
Solarium.
The Light Treatment Centre which is briefly referred to in
the Annual Report for 1928, was established at Southlands during
the year, and was formally opened by the Mayor of Battersea
(Councillor Joseph Edwards, j.p.) on the 9th November, 1929.
The Centre is housed in a portion of the Southlands Building
which has been specially adapted and equipped for the purpose.
The equipment consists of :—
2 carbon arc lamps.
2 mercury vapour lamps.
4 general radiation lamps.
4 couches.
Clocks, goggles, etc.
From the date of opening to the end of the year 18 sessions
were held, 14 patients attending (9 Welfare, 5 Tuberculous). The
total attendances numbered 138, the average number per session
being 7.7.