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Hornsey 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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The 1,159 nett number of notified births belonging to
Hornsey were divided among the districts of the Centres as
follows: —
Brook Road 523
Wightman Road 309
Highgate 300
Coldfall Sub-Centre 27
1,159
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE DENTAL SCHEME.
The Dental Scheme for mothers and young children, started
in 1928, continues to do good work.
The cost of dentures for mothers, in excess of what the
mothers are able to pay, was borne by the Voluntary Committees
of the Centres until 1936. when it was taken over by the Maternity
and Child Welfare Committee.
The following is a record for the year of the Dental Clinic for Mothers and Children
| Mothers. | Children. | |
|---|---|---|
| Clinics held | 86 | |
| Old cases | 301 | 107 |
| New cases | 56 | 97 |
| Total attendances | 357 | 204 |
| Finished cases | 33 | 103 |
| Attendances for dentures | 151 | — |
| Dentures provided | 29 | — |
| Dentures repaired | 3 | — |
| Teeth extracted | 413 | 99 |
| Fillings done | 17 | 10 |
| Inspections | 21 | 68 |
| Gas cases | 77 | 44 |
| Local injections | 57 | 1 |
| Other treatments (dressings, scaling, gum treatment, etc.) | 10 | 73 |
A charge of 7s. 6d. per session is made for the use of the
Dental facilities at the School Clinic by the Education Committee.