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Dental Treatment of Tuberculosis Patients.
In September, 1923, arrangements were completed for the
inauguration of the scheme for the dental treatment of tuberculosis
patients, such treatment to be given with the consent of the Ministry
of Health, on a co-operative system, in connection with certain of
the Maternity and Child Welfare Centres, where Dental Clinics
had already been established. Precautionary measures were taken
to prevent any possible danger of infection being spread, though
it was unfortunate that independent and separate dental clinics
for tuberculosis patients could not be provided, on account of the
need for national and local economy. The two particular Dental
clinics chosen were those connected with (a) the Moffat Institute
Welfare Centre (for the inner districts) and (b) the Brixton Welfare
Centre (for the outer districts). Sessions are held fortnightly,
separately and distinct, and on different days and at different
hours, from the Welfare patients, and the tuberculosis patients
treated are limited to those certified by a tuberculosis officer, or
the Medical Officer of Health, as requiring dental treatment in
connection with the particular disease from which they are suffering
(tuberculosis). The Moffat Institute Welfare Centre Dental
Clinic commenced work on the 10th September, 1923, and the
Brixton Welfare Centre Dental Clinic on the 5th September, 1923.
The fees to be charged are as follows :-
Extraction (without gas) 2/6 per tooth
Extraction (with gas) 5/0 „
Scaling 2/6 „
Filling (simple) 2/6 to 5/0 „
Filling (with root treatment) 12/6 „
Denture (upper or lower) £2 10 0 each denture.
Denture (upper and lower) £4 4 0 to £5 5 0 complete set.
The dental scheme for tuberculosis patients was approved by
the Borough Council on the 21st September, 1922, and was finally