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Stoke Newington 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]
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The work done during the year is summarised as follows:—
No. of New Cases: Mothers, 423. Children, 123. Total 556
No. of Attendances: Mothers, 882. Children, 283. Total 1,150
No. of Sessions 100
No. of Sessions when Anaesthetics given 24
No. of Gas Anaesthetics given 237
The costs for the financial year, 1938, are as follows:—
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fee to British Dental Hospital | 200 | 0 | 0 |
| Anaesthetist's Fee | 12 | 6 | 0 |
| Cost of Dentures | 48 | 3 | 0 |
| 260 | 9 | 0 | |
| Receipts for Treatment and Dentures | 64 | 11 | 6 |
| Total amount paid by Borough Council | 195 | 17 | 6 |
Dentures costing £55 were provided free of charge to 19 necessitous
anothers during the year.
Council's Free Milk Scheme.—During the financial year
ended March 31st, 1938, the Milk Applications' Sub-Committee
authorised the distribution of wet and dry milk to necessitous cases
at a cost to the Council of £1,627 10s. 9d.
In addition to the allowance of free milk to necessitous cases
attending the Welfare Centres, the Maternity and Child Welfare
Committee permitted the free issue of the following commodities:—
Virol, malt, vitamin emulsion, halibut oil and malt, Parrish'
chemical food and lactagol.
During the financial year ended 31st March, 1933, the total
expenditure in respect of free issues (other than milk) was
£243 6s. 2d.
Convalescent Home Treatment.—During the year grants in
aid of Convalescent Home Treatment amounting to £20 2s. 6d.
were made by the Council in respect of 1 mother and 13 children.
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