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Willesden 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Cost of Dental Clinic .—The cost is estimated as follows :—
| Capital Charges. | |||
| Dental Outfit | 0 | 0 | |
| Linoleum, blinds, etc. ... | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | ||
Annual Maintenance Charges.
| Salary of Dentist | 0 | 0 | |
| * Proportionate Salary of Nurse (scale ^108—£138) | 80 | 0 | 0 |
| * Proportionate Salary of Third Class Clerk (scale ^80 —£120) | 60 | 0 | 0 |
| Proportionate Rent Charge | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Dental Requisites | 60 | 0 | 0 |
| Miscellaneous | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 |
Vide Eyes.
Half of the above expenditure, both capital and maintenance,
is repayable by the Board of Education, so that the
actual charges to the Education Committee would be—
Capital Account £50 0 0
Annual Maintenance Account £270 0 0
Recommendations.
The recommendations involved in the above proposals
are :—
(1) The establishment of an Eye Clinic at an estimated
capital cost of £60.
(2) The establishment of a Dental Clinic at an estimated
capital cost of £100.
(3) The appointment of an oculist at a salary of £100
per annum, for an attendance of three hours per
week.