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Battersea 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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The work of the Dental Clinic during 1931 is summarised as follows:—
| Sessions held | Women. | Children. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 203 | 48 | 251 | |
| No. of patients treated | 632 | 172 | 904 |
| No. of new patients | 453 | 128 | 581 |
| Total attendances | 3,267 | 656 | 3,923 |
| Work carried out:— | |||
| Extractions— | |||
| Ordinary | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| With local anaesthetic | 133 | 1 | 134 |
| „ general anaesthetic | 790 | 184 | 974 |
| Total | 926 | 189 | 1,115 |
| No. of teeth extracted | 2,936 | 491 | 3,427 |
| Scaling and polishing | 56 | - | 56 |
| Fillings | 76 | 22 | 98 |
| Upper dentures | 83 | - | 83 |
| Lower dentures | 80 | - | 80 |
| Denture visits | 625 | - | 625 |
| Dressings and treatment to gums | 91 | 8 | 99 |
| Repairs to dentures | 28 | - | 28 |
| Advice | 1,387 | 434 | 1,821 |
The estimated cost of dental treatment (Maternity and Child
Welfare) in the financial year 1931-32 was £898 19s. 10d. This sum
includes £335 5s. 3d. paid for dentures supplied, etc., the cost of
which is distributed as under :—
£ s. d.
Contributed by patients 230 5 0
Payments by Chelsea Health Society 51 9 0
Grants from British Dental Hospital 8 4 6
Grants from Saturday and Sunday Hospital Funds 37 12 6
Grants from other philanthropic agencies 2 15 0
Contribution by the Council 419 3
335 5 3
The net cost of this service during 1931-32 was £568 13s. 10d.
Solarium.
The Light Treatment Centre was established at Southlands
in 1929.
The Centre is housed in a portion of the Southlands Building
which has been specially adapted and equipped for the purpose.