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Chelsea 1944
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea, 1944
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Special Examinations.— X-RAY EXAMINATIONS MAOE AT THE DISPENSARY WERE
FOLLOWS - 1939, 538,1940,303,1941,395 ,1942,456,1943,552,1944,632. +
Orthopaedic Treatment.—In appropriate cases surgical boots and
appliances. splints, crutches, spinal carriages and wheeled chairs are
supplied through the Invalid Children's Aid Association.
Dental Treatment.—With the approval of the Ministry of Health,
arrangements have been made with the British Dental Hospital, 235,
Hammersmith Road, W for the provision of adequate dental treatment,
including dentures, if necessary, for patients attending the Chelsea
Tuberculosis Dispensary. In each case the certificate of the Tuberculosis
Officer is required and dental treatment must be shown as necessary
to render other treatment more completely efficacious.
IN each case hte certificate of the tuberculosis officer is required and dental treatment must be Shown as necessaryb to render other treatment more completely effications.
| year | No. of Patients RECEWED TREATMENT | DENTURES | COST TO COUNSIL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 4 | 2 | 10.120 |
| 1940 | 4 | 2 | 8.146 |
| 1941 | 5 | 5 | 14.50 |
| 1942 | 3 | 1 | 1.176 |
| 1943 | 1 | - | 10.0 |
| 19444 | 3 | 3 | 12.126 |
| 1945 | 7 | 1 | 8.46 |
| 1941 | 59 | 11 | |
| 1942 | 43 | 5 | |
| 1943 | 152 | 6 | |
| 1944 | 111 | 6 | |
Miss Paddon (District Organiser of
School Care Committees).
Mrs. E. E. Potton (After-care
Committee).
Chelsea invalid Children's Miss B. M. S. Caudwell and
Aid Association Miss A. Woodroffe.
Public Assistance Mrs. E. Coote.
Committee Mrs. L. Fraser.
Chelsea Charity Organisation Miss Larken.
Society.
Chelsea District Nursing Miss N. D. Dixon.
Association.
Chelsea Health Society Mrs. Melville Miller.
Brompton Hospital Miss Marx.
Local Panel Committee Dr. M. Cutner.
London Insurance Committee Mr. W. E. Fish.
Local War Pensions Com- Miss Forbes.
mittee and United Services
Fund.