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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

Shoreditch 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

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Dentures, full upper and lower £5 10s. 0d.
Partial dentures £1 1s. for first two teeth; 5s. for each subsequent
tooth.
Repairs 7s. 6d. for the first item. Additional items
graded. Maximum charge for one denture,
£1.
New band or wire 3s. 6d.
Crowns £1 1s., including any necessary root treatment.
Other items at Approved Society rates.
The scale of charges for treatment of children is as follows
General treatment—Is. per attendance, with a maximum of 2s. until the course
of treatment is completed—for extractions (including gas) and any fillings,
but not orthodontic treatment.
Orthodontic treatment—Cost of appliance, plus 50 per cent.
The scale of income for remission of charges remains unchanged from that
printed in the report for 1934.
Summary of the Work done during 1936.
Tables I, II and III summarise the work which was done at the dental hospital
during 1936.

Table: Table I.—Inspection and Treatment of Children.

Table I.—Inspection and Treatment of Children.

No. of primary examinationsNo. of 1st attendances for treatment.No. of extractions (teeth.)Local anæsthetics.General anæsthetics.Conservative work.Orthodontics.Other operations.Mechanical work.Total visits.
No. of fillings.Silver nitrate treatment.No. of scalings.No. of 1st visits, i.e., new cases.No. of subsequent visits.Dentures fitted.Repairs.
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)
Up to 2 years10451321.........3......14
Over 2 „221217...716251......1......39
„ 3 „9070145...5678562......6......197
„ 4 „188176502...157217903......14......466
School children31026266912233131726......24......716
177160452...151206886499181536
Totals4874221121137451918014649115811252