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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
Southgate 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]
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DENTAL-L TREATMENT.-
Number of "Council" patients attending the
' Eastman Dental Clinic, 1939 Children 78
Mothers 55
Cost of such cases £69
HOME HELP SCHEME.- The following table sets out the details of the work carried out under the above scheme during 1939:
| Number of Home Helps provided free of charge 50 | |
| 1 for | 35 days |
| 1 " | 23 " |
| 2 " | 21 " |
| 1 " | 17 " |
| 39 " | 14 " |
| 3 " | 13 " |
| 1 " | 5 " |
| 1 " | 3 " |
| 1 " | 1 " |
Additional payment to Home Help for children
in excess of 6 2
Days worked without charge to patients, 1939 711
1938 536
Number of Home Helps provided at charge of l/-
per day 17
17 for 14 days
Days worked at charge of l/- per day, 1939 238
1938 240
Number of Home Helps provided at charge of 2/-
per day 8
1 for 28 days
7 " 14 "
23