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St Pancras 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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CENTRES.
Particulars concerning some of the special activities of those individual Centres referred
to in the above table to which a definite area is assigned are given in the following paragraphs : —
St. Pancras School for Mothers, 1, Ampthill Square.
In addition to the consultations provided by the Council, interviews with parents
(apart from those otherwise recorded) numbered 1,372. Other activities of this centre
include the following :—
Classes for Mothers.
At Health Talk classes there were 490 attendances; and at needlework, etc., classes,
763 attendances.
Dinners for Mothers and Children.
These are supplied at a very small charge for necessitous cases. Nursing and
expectant mothers were supplied with 2,848 dinners and young children with 944.
Observation Day Nursery.
This is for children attending the Centre who need special care. There were 1,578
attendances during the year, of which 392 were made by infants under one year of age, 863
by children from 1 to 2 years of age, and 323 by children from 2 to 5 years of age.
Dental Clinic.
The Dental Surgeon is Mr. George ihomson, L.D.S. During the year 46 consultations were held, at which 137 treatments were provided for mothers and 158 for children. Details of the work done are given in the following table :—
| Extractions with anaesthetics | Mothers. | Children. |
| 23 | 13 | |
| „ without anaesthetics | — | 7 |
| Fillings | 56 | 81 |
| Scalings | 20 | — |
| Impressions and fitting dentures, etc | 32 | — |
| Examinations and advice | 13 | 58 |
| Totals | 144 | 159 |
| 303 | ||
This clinic is provided out of funds obtained from voluntary sources, except in so far as
allowance is made in the Council's annual grant.
The Dental Surgeon submits the following observations:—
The prevention of dental caries is possible if children of 2, 3 and 4 years are
regularly inspected.
The molar teeth may thus be preserved till 10 or 11 years, when they are
shed to be replaced by permanent teeth.
Mothers are usually willing to accept advice as to the preservation of the
temporary teeth.