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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
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1937 1938
Number of children inspected and re-inspected 4057 4204
Number of children treated 2219 2203
Number of attendances at Dental Clinic 3700 3501
Number of fillings 4001 4491
Number of extractions 3947 3268
Number of other operations 330 356
Number of general anaesthetics 791 572
Parents' Contribution Towards Cost of Treatment
The sums recovered from parents in respect of dental and medical treatment are as follows:—
| 1937 | 1938 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |
| Dental Treatment | 100 | 15 | 0 | 103 | 4 | 0 |
| Operative 'Treatment of 'Tonsils and Adenoids | 8 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Treatment of Minor Ailments | 3 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 3 |
| 5 | 6 | 16 | 3 | |||
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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