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Paddington 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Supply of Beds and Bedding.—In certain instances, so that the separate sleeping of tuberculous
patients may be arranged, beds and bedding are supplied on loan by the Council. Three
sets were so supplied during 1928 and 5 sets were returned following the death or removal of
the patient.
Shelters.—The Council possesses three shelters, which, on the recommendation of the
Tuberculosis Officers, are lent to patients who are able to make use of them. During 1928
one shelter was lent and returned.
Artificial Pneumothorax Treatment.—By arrangement with Brompton and other Hospitals
patients recommended for this treatment are given refills at a cost to the Council of 10s. 6d.
per refill. During 1928, 1 patient received 17, another 12, another 9, another 3, and two
others 2 each, the total cost being £23 12s. 6d.
Dental Treatment.—The arrangement with the British Dental Hospital, outlined in
previous reports, terminated at the end of November, 1928. Under a new agreement the Committee
of the Paddington Tuberculosis Dispensary, 20, Talbot Road, in return for a payment
by the Council of the sum of £90 per annum, provide dental treatment for tuberculous persons
attending either of the Tuberculosis Dispensaries. The dental clinic is installed at 20, Talbot
Road, where a Dental Surgeon attends for one half-day weekly.
Arrangement have also been made for the supply of dentures by the Dispensary Committee.
During 1928, 7 patients were supplied with complete dentures, 1 with partial dentures,
and in 3 cases dentures were repaired or re-made. Out of a total cost of £46 5s. 0d., the
Council made grants to the amount of £14 7s. 0d., patients, approved societies or voluntary
agencies contributing the balance.
When patients are able to contribute towards the cost of their dentures, arrangements
are usually made for payment to be accepted by instalments.
Particulars of the dental work done during the year are shown in the subjoined table.
| Particulars of Patients. | Number of Fillings. | Number of Scalings. | Extraction Cases. | Dentures. | No. of Dressings. | No. for Advice | Denture Visits. | No. of New Patients. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Without An aesthetic. | Local Administration | Gas Administration | Number of teeth extracted | Upper. | Lower. | Re-models. | Repairs. | |||||||||
| Number of Attendances. | Simple | Root. | ||||||||||||||
| _ | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
| — | — | |||||||||||||||
Number of Sessions held = 46.
DISPENSARY TREATMENT OF TUBERCULOSIS,,
For administrative purposes the Borough is divided into two dispensary areas, the line of
division passing down Inverness Terrace, Porchester Road, Ranelagh Road, Formosa Street
to its junction with Shirland Road, and Shirland Road to its junction with Kilburn Park Road.
The portion of the Borough to the east of this line is served by the St. Mary's Hospital
Dispensary, and the portion to the west of the line by the Paddington Tuberculosis
Dispensary.