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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 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southgate]
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DENTAL TREATMENT.
Number of “Council” patients attending type
Eastman Dental Clinic, 1942 Children 6
Mothers 15
Cost of such cases £36
HOME HELP SCHEME.- The following table sets out the
details of the work carried out under the above-scheme
during 1942.
1941 1942
Total cases dealt with 59 48
No. provided free of charge 27 13
" " @1/- per day -.15 6
" " @2/- " " 7 8
" " " @ 3/- " " 4 3
" " @ full charge 6 18
The Home Help, worked for 28 days in 1 case.
" " " " " "21 " " 1 case.
" " " " " 14 " "40 cases.
" "" " "11 1 case.
" " 10 " " 2 cases.
" " " " " 7. " " 1 case.
" " " " " 6 " "1 case.
" " " " 4 " "1 case.
Total No. of days worked: 832 657
" cost (1942) £102. 2. 0.
(1941) £195. 2. 6.
Average No. of Home Helps on Council's roll 8 5
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