Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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tion's Conference at Southport in June as delegate of the Committee. Representatives
of the Committee also attended the meetings of the Standing
Conference of Metropolitan Borough Tuberculosis Care Committees which were
held at County Hall on January 26th, June 13th and November 22nd.
Public Health (Prevention of Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1925.
It was not necessary to take any action under the above Regulations during
the year 1935.
Home Nursing for Tuberculous Patients.
It was not necessary during the year 1935 for any tuberculous patient to be
nursed under the arrangements made by the Council with the Metropolitan
District Nursing Association.
Dental Clinic for Tuberculous Persons.
Arrangements were continued for tuberculous persons referred from the
Tuberculosis Dispensary to receive dental treatment as part of the Council's
Tuberculosis Dispensary Scheme, at the Clinic of the British Dental Hospital,
No. 10, John Street, W.C.
Particulars of this service are given in the table below (General Dental Clinic).
The Clinic is held by the British Dental Hospital at the Council's Maternity
Centre, 10, John Street, on Tuesday evenings.
General Dental Clinic.
By arrangement with the British Dental Hospital, a Dental Clinic open for
inhabitants and workers in the neighbourhood is held on Tuesday evenings at the
Council's Maternity and Child Welfare Centre, No. 10, John Street. Tuberculous
patients are also seen at the Tuesday evening Clinic by appointment at times
outside the hours for the general public.
The Secretary of the Hospital has kindly supplied the following information
of the work at the Clinic during the year 1935: —
Number of sessions held | Tuberculosis Patients. | All Patients. 49 | |
---|---|---|---|
Number of patients' attendances | 4 | 267 | |
Number of fillings | 3 | 55 | |
Number of scalings | 1 | 10 | |
Number of extraction cases | Without anaesthetic | - | - |
With local anaesthetic | - | 37 | |
With gas | - | 12 | |
Number of teeth extracted | - | 144 | |
Number of dentures (including repairs) | - | 24 | |
Number of dressings | - | 17 | |
Number for advice | 1 | 51 | |
Number of denture visits | - | 54 | |
Number of new patients | - | 50 |