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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 1936
[Report of the School Medical Officer for Finchley]
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The work carried out for Elementary School Children by the Dentist during the year is set out in the following table:—
| 1935 | 1936 | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of children inspected and re-inspected | 1949 | 3553 |
| Number of children treated | 1308 | 1818 |
| Number of attendances at Dental Clinic | 2569 | 3359 |
| Number of fillings | 2256 | 3631 |
| Number of extractions | 2985 | 3394 |
| Number of other operations | 324 | |
| Number of general anaesthetics | 626 | 743 |
Parents' Contribution Towards Cost of Treatment
Parents' Contribution Towards Cost of Treatment
The sums recovered from parents in respect of dental and medical treatment are as follows:—
| 1935 | 1936 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |
| Dental Treatment | 60 | 6 | 0 | 83 | 5 | 0 |
| Operative Treatment of Tonsils and Adenoids | 9 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 6 | |
| Treatment of Minor Ailments | 4 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | 3 | £96 | 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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