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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 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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| Work carried out:— | Women. | Children. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extractions— | |||
| Ordinary | 2 | — | 2 |
| With local anaesthetic | 57 | 2 | 59 |
| ,, general anaesthetic | 476 | 189 | 665 |
| Totals | 535 | 191 | 726 |
| No. of teeth extracted | 1,701 | 473 | 2,174 |
| Scaling and polishing | 49 | 3 | 52 |
| Fillings | 68 | 18 | 86 |
| Upper dentures | 84 | — | 84 |
| Lower dentures | 71 | — | 71 |
| Denture visits | 516 | — | 516 |
| Dressings and treatment to gums | 122 | — | 122 |
| Repairs to dentures | 22 | — | 22 |
| Advice | 986 | 581 | 1,567 |
The Health Committee in May adopted a scale for the uniform
assessment of the cost of dentures supplied to patients attending
the clinic.
The Council have, since 1927, undertaken the dental treatment
at scale charges of Chelsea patients referred by the Chelsea Health
Society for the purpose. The scale of charges was revised by the
Council in May.
The cost of dentures supplied during the financial year amounted to £291 15s. 6d. and the sums received from various sources were as under.
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributed by patients | 101 | 3 | 0 |
| Payments by Chelsea Health Society | 88 | 14 | 0 |
| Grants from British Dental Hospital | 56 | 16 | 0 |
| Grants from Saturday and Sunday Hospital Funds | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| Grants from other philanthropic agencies | 3 | 15 | 0 |
| Contribution by the Council | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| £291 | 15 | 6 | |
The net cost of this service during 1935-36 was £518 1s. 3d.
Ante-Natal Clinics.
The ante-natal clinics provided by the Council under their
Maternity and Child Welfare scheme are under the direction and
supervision of the consultant gynaecologist (Miss Alice Bloomfield,
m.d., f.r.c.s., f.c.o.g.). These clinics are held at the out-patient
department of the Borough Maternity Hospital on Tuesdays,
Wednesdays and Thursdays, and for the convenience of patients
living at a distance from the Hospital a session is held at the Southlands
centre on Fridays. Clinics are also held at the Plough Road and