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The Clinic is held by the British Dental Hospital at the Council's Maternity
Centre, 10, John Street, on Tuesday evenings. Before the tuberculous patients
are admitted the Clinic is open for the inhabitants of the neighbourhood.
The Secretary of the Hospital has kindly supplied the following information
of the work at the Clinic during the year 1924: —
Summary of Work carried out at Dental Clinic, 10, John Street, Holborn, on Tuesday
Evenings, during 1924.
Number of sessions held 49
Number of patients' attendances 312
Number of fillings 44
Number of scalings 9
Without anaesthetic 2
With local anaesthetic 55
Extraction Cases. With gas 30
Number of teeth extracted 285
Number of dentures (including repairs) 34
Number of dressings 4
Number for advice 42
Denture visits 91
Number of new patients 80
Cancer.
During the year 70 deaths were recorded as due to cancer, equal to a rate of
161 per thousand. In the year 1903 the death rate from cancer in the Borough
was l'O; in 1913, 104; the decennial average rate was 103 for the 10 years
1903-1912, and 135 for the 10 years 1914-1923.
It will thus be seen that there is a further increase in the cancer death rate,
and although some part of this increase may reasonably be attributed to improved
facilities for diagnosis, the figures, nevertheless, indicate the seriousness cf and
high mortality from malignant diseases.
No certain cure has yet been found and the best hope at present is in the
direction of early diagnosis and surgical treatment.
During the year the distribution was continued of a special leaflet giving early
signs and symptons of cancer. Arrangements were also continued for this leaflet to
be placed in "Please Take One" boxes in the Public Libraries, the Public Health
Office, and the underground conveniences for both men and women. A large
number of the leaflets were so distributed and it is hoped that in this way a large
part of the day population was reached.
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
During the year 394 births were registered as occurring in the Borough.
During the same period 389 notifications of births occurring in the Borough were
received. Of these 358 were from doctors and midwives, 31 from parents, 24 being
after letters drawing attention to non-notification.