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Paddington 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington]
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The dental clinic is installed at the Paddington Tuberculosis Dispensary, 20, Talbot Road, where
a room and the necessary attendance is provided by the Dispensary Committee.
Arrangements have also been made for the supply of dentures by the Dental Hospital.
During 1924 2 patients were supplied with complete dentures, 1 with partial dentures,
and in 4 cases dentures were repaired. For 1925 the figures were, complete dentures 3, partial 4,
repairs 5.
Grants towards the cost of dentures supplied at the Clinic were made by the Council to the value
of £12 2s. 6d. in 1924, and £10 15s. in 1925. In addition one patient receiving treatment in sanatorium
was supplied with partial dentures, towards the cost of which the Council made a grant of
£1 18s.
When patients are able to contribute towards the cost of their dentures, arrangements are usually
made for payment to be accepted by instalments.
Particulars of the dental work done during the two years are shown in the subjoined tables.
British Dental Hospital.
Summary of Dental Treatment for the Year, 1924.
| Particulars of Patients. | Number of Attendances. | Number of Fillings. | Number of Scalings. | Extraction Cases. | Dentures. | Number of Dressings. | Number for Advice. | Denture Visits. | Number of New Patients. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simple. | Root. | Without Anaesthetic. | Local Administration. | Gas Administration. | Number of Teeth Extracted. | Upper. | Lower. | Re-models. | Repairs. | |||||||
| Women | 52 | 4 | — | 3 | — | 9 | 6 | 39 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 23 | 9 |
| Children | 57 | 33 | — | 2 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 58 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | — | 23 |
| Men | 27 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
| Total | 136 | 40 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 36 | 9 | 114 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 19 | 29 | 46 |
Summary of Dental Treatment for the Year 1925.
| Particulars of Patients. | j Number of Attendances | Number of Fillings. | Number of Scalings. | Extraction Cases. | Dentures. | Number of Dressings. | Number for Advice. | Denture Visits. | Number of New Patients. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simple. | Root. | Without Anaesthetic. | Local Administration. | Gas Administration. | Number of Teeth Extracted. | Upper. | Lower. | Re-models. | Repairs. | |||||||
| Women | 65 | 4 | — | 5 | — | 13 | 8 | 61 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 10 | 27 | 13 |
| Children | 85 | 38 | — | — | 1 | 14 | 28 | 136 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 15 | — | 19 |
| Men | 59 | 6 | — | 8 | — | 13 | 12 | 82 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 13 | 23 |
| Total | 209 | 48 | — | 13 | 1 | 40 | 48 | 279 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 40 | 55 |