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Battersea 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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Dental Clinic.
During 1932 the work carried out at the Dental Clinic was
satisfactory. The Clinic was established as an integral part of
the Council's Scheme for Maternity and Child Welfare for providing
facilities for the dental treatment of expectant and nursing mothers
and children under 5 years of age. Five sessions are held weekly
in addition to one for tuberculous patients (vide p. 126).
The Dental Clinics are also available for patients recommended
by the Medical Officers of the Maternity and Child Welfare Clinics
of the Voluntary Associations linked up with the Council's Scheme.
The work of the Dental Clinic during 1932 is summarised as follows:—
| Women. | Children | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions held | 202 | 49 | 251 |
| No. of patients treated | 660 | 230 | 890 |
| No. of new patients | 440 | 179 | 619 |
| Total attendances | 3,304 | 785 | 4,089 |
| Work carried out:— | |||
| Extractions- | |||
| Ordinary | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| With local anæsthetic | 73 | 9 | 82 |
| „ general anæsthetic | 705 | 200 | 905 |
| Totals | 781 | 211 | 992 |
| No. of teeth extracted | 2,855 | 583 | 3,438 |
| Scaling and polishing | 52 | 1 | 53 |
| Fillings | 86 | 26 | 112 |
| Upper dentures | 100 | — | 100 |
| Lower dentures | 95 | — | 95 |
| Denture visits | 696 | — | 696 |
| Dressings and treatment to gums | 70 | 5 | 75 |
| Repairs to dentures | 21 | — | 21 |
| Advice | 1,492 | 535 | 2,027 |
The gross cost of dental treatment (Maternity and Child
Welfare) in the financial year 1932-33 was £920 7s. 3d., which
includes the sum of £375 2s. 6d., cost of dentures supplied.
The contributions of patients, and those received from other sources during the financial year were as under:—
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributed by patients | 238 | 10 | 11 |
| Payments by Chelsea Health Society | 91 | 2 | 0 |
| Grants from British Dental Hospital | 18 | 2 | 6 |
| Grants from Saturday and Sunday Hospital Funds | 29 | 15 | 6 |
| Grants from other philanthropic agencies | 25 | 1 | 0 |
| Contribution by the Council | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| £407 | 16 | 5 |
The net cost of this service during 1932-33 was £576 6s. l1d.