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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
Battersea 1923
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1923
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Dental Clinic.
The Dental Clinic in connection with the Council's Maternity
and Child Welfare Scheme was opened in August, 1920.
Owing to the great increase in the work, it was found necessary
in 1922 to hold a second weekly session, which was inaugurated on
19th July, 1922.
The work of the Dental Clinic during 1923 is summarised as follows:—
| The work of the Dental Clinic during 1923 is summarised as follows:— | |
| Number of sessions held (50 morning, 51 afternoon) | 101 |
| Total number of patients (women 154, children 32) | 186 |
| Total attendances (women 989, children 48) | 1,037 |
| Work carried out:— | |
| Ordinary extractions | 31 |
| Local anaesthetic extractions | 244 |
| Gas extractions | 341 |
| Scaling | 44 |
| Fillings (simple) | 71 |
| Upper dentures | 22 |
| Lower dentures | 19 |
| Repairs to dentures | 13 |
| Dressings | 34 |
| Applications | 3 |
| Prescriptions | 31 |
| Impressions | 51 |
| Bites | 27 |
| Try-in | 49 |
| Massage to gums | 1 |
| Plaster impression | 1 |
| Painting | 30 |
| Syringe socket | 5 |
| Suction disc | 1 |
| Dentures eased | 32 |
| Treatment to gums | 9 |
| Fit-indenture | 1 |
| Shade of teeth | 3 |
| Fittings | 4 |
| Polishing and cleaning | 5 |
| Advice | 361 |
| Letters given re Hospital Sunday Fund | 5 |