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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 1926
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1926
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Work carried out:—
Extractions—
Ordinary 19
With local anaesthetic 941
„ general anæsthetic 327
1,287
Scaling and polishing 36
Fillings 92
Upper dentures 71
Lower dentures 73
Denture visits 591
Dressings and treatment to gums 80
Repairs to dentures 27
Advice 627
The estimated cost of dental treatment (Maternity and Child
Welfare) in the financial year 1926-7 was £599 10s. This sum
includes £261 2s. 5d. paid for dentures supplied, the cost of which
was distributed as under :—
£ s. d.
Contributed by patients 124 6 5
Grant from British Dental Hospital 31 0 6
Grants from Saturday and Sunday Hospital Funds 56 3 6
Grants from other philanthropic agencies 24 17 0
Grant by Guardians 6 0 0
Health Insurance 4 0 0
Contribution by the Council 14 15 0
£261 2 5
The nett cost to the Council during 1926 for this service was
£353 2s. 7d.