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Holborn 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough.
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Extra Nourishment for Tuberculous Persons.
During the year 1936 the Council approved a scheme for the supply of extra
nourishment for necessitous tuberculous patients residing in the Borough. The
scheme was prepared under the Public Health (Prevention of Disease) Act, 1913,
which gives power to local authorities, subject to the approval of the Minister of
Health, to supply such extra nourishment. A circular issued by the Ministry of
Health specified the type of cases which the Minister considered could be
suitably dealt with by such grants, viz.:—
(i) Ex-sanatorium cases, where the medical condition is such that a grant
of extra nourishment is necessary to enable the patient to maintain or recover
full working capacity, and
(ii) Patients with prospects of ultimate recovery of the disease who are
waiting admission to sanatorium.
A scheme on these lines was submitted to, and sanctioned by, the Minister of
Health on the 16th May, 1936, and thereupon became operative in the Borough.
Grants were made during 1938 to six patients.
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 1938:— Summary of Work carried out at Dental Clinic, 10, John Street, Holborn, on Tuesday Eveninqs, durinq 1938.
| Tuberculous Patients. | All Patients | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sessions held | — | ||
| Number of patients' attendances | |||
| Number of fillings | — | ||
| Number of scatings | — | ||
| Number of extraction cases | Without anæsthetic | — | — |
| With local anæsthetic | |||
| With gas | - | ||
| Number of teeth extracted | |||
| Number of dentures (including repairs) | |||
| Number of dressings | — | ||
| Number for advice | |||
| Number of denture visits | |||
| Number of new patients | |||
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
Notification of Births.
During the year 89 births were registered as occurring in the Borough.
During the same period 74 notifications of births occurring in the Borough were
received.
The mothers were attended at their confinement by:—
Private Doctors 15
Private Midwives 5