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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Finchley 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
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1936 1937
Number of children inspected and re-inspected 3353 4057
Number of children treated 1818 2219
Number of attendances at Dental Clinic 3359 3700
Number of fillings 3631 4001
Number of extractions 3394 3947
Number of other operations 324 330
Number of general anaesthetics 743 791
Parents' Contribution Towards Cost of Treatment
Contributions for dental treatment are collected at the
Dental Clinic when the child attends for treatment. The
charge is 1/- for each child treated.
At the Minor Ailments Clinic an endeavour is made to
collect 3d. a week for each child attending, but treatment
is never withheld on account of inability to pay.
Contributions for the operative treatment of tonsils and
adenoids are collected by the Education Department.
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The sums recovered from parents in respect of dental and medical treatment are as follows:—
| 1936 | 1937 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |
| Dental Treatment | 83 | 5 | 0 | 100 | 15 | 0 |
| Operative Treatment of Tonsils and Adenoids | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 0 |
| 'Treatment of Minor Ailments | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 6 |
| £96 | 17 | 3 | £113 | 5 | 6 | |