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Report of the Medical Officer of Health. 63
on a capitation basis alone. A payment of 5/- per attendance is made
with an additional charge of 5/- for each case requiring nitrous
oxide. A separate charge is made for dentures, and patients are
asked to contribute towards the cost of these according to their
means.
The teeth of mothers and children are examined as a routine
by the Medical Officers at the Welfare Centres, and those requiring
treatment are advised to attend at the Dental Clinic, 23, South
Side, Clapham Common.
94 cases availed themselves of these facilities during the year,
67 being women, and 27 children, and 142 attendances were made.
These arrangements for dental treatment are now similar to
those for cases of Tuberculosis, the details of which are given on
page 38.
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