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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 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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The work of the Dental Clinic during 1933 is summarised as follows:—
| Women. | Children. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions held | 203 | 50 | 253 |
| No. of patients treated | 612 | 249 | 861 |
| No. of new patients | 389 | 166 | 555 |
| Total attendances | 3,100 | 808 | 3,908 |
| Work carried out:— | |||
| Extractions— | |||
| Ordinary | 6 | — | 6 |
| With local anaesthetic | 101 | 10 | 111 |
| ,, general anaesthetic | 625 | 178 | 803 |
| Totals | 732 | 188 | 920 |
| No. of teeth extracted | 2,602 | 602 | 3,204 |
| Scaling and polishing | 71 | 3 | 74 |
| Fillings | 78 | 20 | 98 |
| Upper dentures | 93 | — | 93 |
| Lower dentures | 84 | — | 84 |
| Denture visits | 556 | — | 556 |
| Dressings and treatment to gums | 126 | 18 | 144 |
| Repairs to dentures | 19 | — | 19 |
| Advice | 1,298 | 553 | 1,851 |
The gross cost of dental treatment (Maternity and Child
Welfare) in the financial year 1933-34 was £943 8s. 2d. which
includes the sum of £388 14s. 2d., cost of dentures supplied.
The contributions of patients, and those received from other sources during the financial year, were as under:—
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributed by patients | 231 | 16 | 2 |
| Payments by Chelsea Health Society | 51 | 7 | 6 |
| Grants from British Dental Hospital | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| Grants from Saturday and Sunday Hospital Funds | 36 | 7 | 6 |
| Grants from other philanthropic agencies | 14 | 18 | 4 |
| Contribution by the Council | 11 | 9 | 0 |
| £367 | 18 | 6 | |
The net cost of this service during 1933-34 was £561 15s. 9d.
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.
The equipment consists of:—
2 carbon arc lamps. 4 general radiation lamps.
2 mercury vapour lamps. 4 couches.