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Paddington 1929
[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 oi tuberculous
patients may be arranged, beds and bedding are supplied on loan by the Council. Eight
sets were so supplied during 1929 and 6 sets were returned following the death or removal of
the patient
Shelters.—The Council possesses four shelters, which, on the recommendation of the
Tuberculosis Officers, are lent to patients who are able to make use of them. During 1929
two shelters were lent and three returned.
Artificial Pneumothorax Treatment.—By arrangement with Brompton Hospital patients
recommended for this treatment are given refills at a cost to the Council of 10s. 6d. per
refill. During 1929, 10 patients were referred to the Hospital, the number of refills received
by each being respectively 23, 19, 11, 11, 10, 10, 6, 4, 3 and 1. The total cost amounted
to £51 9s. Od.
Dental Treatment.—Dental treatment for tuberculous persons attending either of the
Tuberculosis Dispensaries is provided at 20, Talbot Road, by the Committee of the Paddington
Tuberculosis Dispensary, in return for a payment by the Council of the sum of £90 per
annum. A Dental Surgeon is in attendence one half-day weekly.
Arrangements have also been made for the supply of dentures by the Dispensary Committee.
In connection therewith 7 patients were supplied with full dentures, 4 with partial
dentures and in 3 cases dentures were repaired. Out of a total cost of £47 lis. 0d., grants
to the amount of £15 17s. 6d. were made by the Council, the balance being contributed
by the patients, approved societies or other agencies.
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.
Summary of Dental Treatment for the Year 1929.
| Particulars of Patients. | Nomber of Fillings. | Number of Scalings. | Extraction Cases. | Dentures. | No of Dressing. | No of Advice. | Denture Visets | No of New Patients. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Attendances. | Simple Root. | Root | Without Anasthetic. | Local Administration. | Gas Administation. | Number of toeth extracted. | Upper. | Lower. | RE-models. | Repairs | ||||||
| Women | 165 | 15 | — | 12 | — | 7 | 32 | 112 | 8 | 5 | — | 7 | — | 30 | 67 | 21 |
| Children | 146 | 34 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 49 | 153 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 59 | — | 33 |
| Men | 52 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 7 | 69 | 4 | 3 | — | — | - | 16 | 20 | 5 |
| Total | 363 | 49 | 1 | 13 | — | 21 | 88 | 334 | 12 | 8 | — | 7 | 1 | 105 | 87 | 59 |
Number of Sessions held = 49.
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 ShirlandRoad 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.