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REPORT OF DENTAL SURGEON.
To The Medical Officer of Health,
The Borough of Poplar.
Sir,
I have the honour to submit my Annual Report of the work carried
out at the Old Ford Tuberculosis Dental Clinic for the year 1926.
The amount of work carried out is up to standard, though there have
been fewer attendances. At the same time, there have been fewer
sessions.
Our figures are as follows:—
47 Sessions.
56 New Patients.
236 Attendances.
84 Fillings.
301 Extractions.
79 Scalings.
Dentures, Dressings, etc., the actual figures not being available. We
continue to find difficulties with some cases, owing to their sanatorium
treatment holding up dental treatment. This only applies to those
sanatoria where dental treatment is not available, of course. There can
be no doubt of the advisability of combining the two forms of treatment.
We do not experience any rapid growth in the numbers attending
the Clinic, and I hope that this may be a sign that the disease is not
making any progress in the Borough.
The greatest care continues to be taken in the matter of sterilising
the premises and instruments after each session.
I should like to take this opportunity of thanking all those who have
so kindly helped me in my work at the Clinic.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
C. HAMMOND WILLIAMS, L.D.S., R.C.S., Eng.