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I submit the following as the maximum charges to be made for
treatment.
Scale of Charges.
Extractions.— Under gas or local anaesthetic, Is. per tooth, with
a maximum of 10s., irrespective of number of teeth or number of visits.
Fillings.— Is. per tooth.
Artificial Dentures.— £ s. d.
Upper and lower dentures of 20 teeth or more, including
extractions, gas, etc. 4 00
One denture of 10 teeth or more, including extractions,
gas, etc. 2 0 0
Dentures of 2 to 9 teeth, including extractions, gas, etc., per
tooth 4 0
Dentures of one tooth 6 0
Remodelling of Denture 12 6
Additions of one tooth 4 0
For other teeth, more than one at the same time, per tooth 2 6
Repairs—Fracture 3 6
16ct. gold wire (if required) 2 0
16ct. gold band (if required) 2 6
These charges should be reduced in accordance with the financial
position of the patients. Taking the scale of income for the benefits
given at the Child Welfare Centre and School Clinic as a basis I would
recommend the following :—
Where the average income of the
family per head per week is :—
15/- to 20/- Full charge
12/6 to 15/- Half
10/- to 12/6 One-third
8/6 to 10/- One-fourth
7/- to 8/6 One-eighth
Under 7/- No charge
Where the income is over 20/- per head per week treatment
should be obtained from a private dentist.
THOMAS ORR,
Medical Officer.
Town Hall, Eaijng, W.5.
May 31s/, 1927.
The following is a Summary of the Work of the Health Visitors
during the year :—
Total
Visits to children under 12 months :—
First Visits 1,141
Return Visits 2,507
Visits to children 1 to 5 years of age 3,916
Visits to children or mothers attending the Welfare Centres 2,097
Visits to expectant mothers 298
Visits to investigate infant deaths and still-births 67
Special visits or investigations 351
Visits to cases of Ophthalmia Neonatorum 31