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St Pancras 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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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. | 1938. | 1937. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of new cases | Mothers | 169 | 142 | ||
| Children | 160 | ||||
| Total | 302 | ||||
| Number of Attendances | For extractions under nitrous oxide (gas) | 295 | |||
| „ local anaesthesia | 15 | ||||
| „ fillings and dressings | 161 | 139 | |||
| „ scaling | 14 | ||||
| „ impressions and fitting dentures | 182 | ||||
| ,, examination and advice | 490 | ||||
| Total attendances | 1186 | 1135 | |||
| Total number of clinics held | 68 | ||||
| Number of clinics with nitrous oxide anæsthesia | 28 | ||||
The following table shows the number and cost of the dentures supplied during the year:—
| Number of Patients supplied with dentures | 22 | 16 | ||||
| Total cost. . | s. | d. | s. | d. | ||
| 66 | 15 | 0 | 45 | 15 | 0 | |
| Amount paid by mothers | 24 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 17 | 6 |
| Amount paid by Borough Council | 27 | 18 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 6 |
| Amount paid by Hospital Sunday Fund | 7 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 6 |
| Amount paid by other sources | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
Kentish Town Welfare Centre.
In addition to the consultations provided by the Borough Council, 32 classes for
needlework were held, at which 612 attendances were made.
North St. Pancras School for Mothers, 129, Queen's Crescent, N.W.5.
Attendances at the Sewing and Knitting classes numbered 454.
Interviews with parents by the Superintendent, other than at classes or clinics,
numbered 1,735.
Two mothers and 68 children attending this Centre were referred for Artificial Light
treatment, and 37 mothers and 46 children were referred to the Council's Dental Clinic for
treatment.
15 mothers and 37 children were sent away on holiday or convalescence.