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To arrange with the British Dental Hospital to equip and maintain
a Surgery on the Council's premises "Barton House," and to
provide, direct and supervise a dentist, at an inclusive charge of
£120 yearly.
The advantages of this scheme are that it best fits the need of
both surgical treatment and dentures; the dentist is provided and
directed by the Dental Hospital; and the Clinic is equipped and
fully maintained for a set annual sum. A dental surgery for from
two to two and a half hours on one half-day per week is provided;
and the Hospital undertakes to fit and provide dentures at a maximum
charge of £4 for a complete set, the charge being reduced for
partial sets.
The British Dental Hospital scheme has been adopted in Battersea,
Hampstead, Holborn, Shoreditch and Stepney; while the
services of its own provided dental hospitals are availed of at Lewisham
and Wandsworth. In every case the Medical Officers of Health
express entire satisfaction with the working of the scheme.
In the scheme recommended, dental treatment at "Barton
House "would cost £120 yearly, and if an expenditure of £30 yearly
on dentures be approved, a total expenditure of £150 would be
involved. Of this annual expenditure certainly £40 could be
recovered from parents, leaing £110, one-half of which would be met
by the State grant.
The Council having approved of the scheme it is in operation
at the time of writing.
THE MORTUARY.
During the year, 23 bodies were deposited in the Public
Mortuary. Post-mortem examinations were performed upon 16
of these. For over three years the post-mortems, like the inquests,
have been conducted at the Hackney Mortuary. The Stoke
Newington provision, however, continues to serve a very useful
purpose by giving accommodation pending burial for a number of
bodies which for various reasons could not be retained in the
homes.