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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 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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Work carried out:—
| Extractions— | |||
| Ordinary | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| With local anaesthetic | 48 | 5 | 53 |
| „ general anæsthetic | 653 | 244 | 897 |
| Totals | 703 | 250 | 953 |
| No. of teeth extracted | 2,364 | 603 | 2,967 |
| Scaling and polishing | 49 | — | 49 |
| Fillings | 62 | 12 | 74 |
| Upper dentures | 116 | — | 116 |
| Lower dentures | 95 | — | 95 |
| Denture visits | 639 | — | 639 |
| Dressings and treatment to gums | 105 | 4 | 109 |
| Repairs to dentures | 24 | — | 24 |
| Advice | 1,291 | 607 | 1,898 |
The Council have, since 1927, undertaken the dental treatment
at scale charges of Chelsea patients referred by the Chelsea Health
Society for the purpose.
The gross cost of dental treatment(Maternity and Child
Welfare) in the financial year 1934-35 was £932 7s. 6d. which
includes the sum of £359 17s. 6d., 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 | 132 | 14 | 11 |
| Payments by Chelsea Health Society | 116 | 2 | 6 |
| Grants from British Dental Hospital | 40 | 15 | 0 |
| Grants from Saturday and Sunday Hospital Funds | 62 | 11 | 6 |
| Grants from other philanthropic agencies | 27 | 10 | 10 |
| Contribution by the Council | 10 | 13 | 0 |
| £390 | 7 | 9 |
The net cost of this service during 1934-35 was £566 ls. 0d.
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.
2 mercury vapour lamps.
4 general radiation lamps.
4 couches.