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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

Deptford 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford Borough]

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Report of Tuberculosis Officet—continued.
Public Health (Prevention of Tuberculosis) Regulations,
1925. It was not found necessary to take any action in relation
to any tuberculous employee in the milk trade.
Christmas Gifts. Miss Greig, our Dispenser, obtained for, and
distributed to children attending the Centre toys and sweets from
the Clerical Staff Xmas Gift Fund of the Prudential Insurance
Company, who were thanked for again remembering the
recipients.
Dental Treatment.
Twenty-five cases were referred for treatment to the Dental
Surgeon who now attends fortnightly.

Table: The income and expenditure in connection with the supply of dentures and repairs to dentures to patients were as follows:—

The income and expenditure in connection with the supply of dentures and repairs to dentures to patients were as follows:—

£s.d.
Total cost of dentures and repairs13150
Total cost of free cases8100
Contributions from Approved Societies ...2150
H.S.A.200
Patient100

Table: The Dental Surgeon, Mr. W. H. Jennings, reports the following as a summary of the year's work:—

The Dental Surgeon, Mr. W. H. Jennings, reports the following as a summary of the year's work:—

Cases.Attendances.Extractions.Fillings.Scalings, etc.Dentures.Repairs
23128104211852

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Handicraft Centre.
The Handicraft Classes continue as usual under Miss Forth
as teacher and the general management of Mrs. Monk, who
arranged for the patients the annual outing to the seaside and
the winter tea and concert, friends who assisted in previous years
again contributing to the entertainment.