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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
St Pancras 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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In addition to the Clinic provided by the Borough Council, Artificial Light Treatment
is available at the Almeric Paget Clinic, Rochford Street, the Institute of Ray Therapy,
Camden Road, and also at the Voluntary General Hospitals in the Borough.
The Borough Council's Dental Clinic, Barnes House, Camden Road.
At this clinic dental treatment is provided, under the Maternity and Child "Welfare
Scheme, for nursing or expectant mothers and children under five years of age who are in
attendance at the various Welfare Centres.
Consultations are held every Thursday morning for fillings, etc., and each third
Friday morning for gas (with an extra clinic occasionally).
No charge is made for extractions, fillings or scaling, but the patients contribute what
they can reasonably afford towards the cost of dentures.
The work done during the year is summarised in the following table, the figures for the previous year also being given for comparison:—
| Work carried out at the Dental Clinic. | 1933. | 1932. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of new cases | Mothers | 161 | |
| Children | 230 | ||
| Total | 391 | ||
| For extractions under nitrous oxide (eras) | 309 | ||
| Number of Attendances | „ „ local anæsthesia | 39 | |
| ,, fillings and dressings | 406 | ||
| ,, scaling | 36 | ||
| ,, impressions and fitting dentures | 239 | ||
| ,, examination and advice | 501 | ||
| Total attendances | 1530 | ||
| Total number of clinics held | 76 | ||
| Number of clinics with nitrous oxide anæsthesia | 21 | ||
The following table shows the number and cost of the dentures supplied during the
year:-
| Number of Patients supplied with dentures | 32. |
| Total cost | £104 0s. 0d. |
| Amount paid by mothers | £42 16s. 0d. |
| Amount paid by Borough Council | £33 17s. 6d. |
| Amount paid by Public Assistance | £8 0s. 0d. |
| Amount paid by various Societies | £19 6s. 6d. |
| Five mothers paid the entire cost of their dentures. |