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BIRTH CONTROL AND FAMILY PLANNING CLINIC
At this clinic, birth regulation cases and gynaecological cases are dealt with at
the same session. Minor conditions which are treated at the clinic include erosions,
prolapse and other displacements. No single method of contraceptive technique is
used. In many cases Dutch caps are recommended and fitted, and frequently these
are supplemented by solubles or by lactic acid pessaries. The method employed is
often dictated by the medical condition of the applicant. The clinic is held jointly
with the General Medical Clinic on Tuesdays each week and on alternate Thursdays
at 5 p.m.
During the year 79 sessions were held; 351 new cases attended the clinic and
the total attendances numbered 938. The number of attendances for gynaecological
conditions was 764. The number of first attendances for birth control advice was 77,
and the reattendances 97. The number of patients referred to hospital for admission,
treatment diagnosis, etc., was 59.
MARRIAGE ADVISORY CLINIC
This clinic continued to be held at the Model Welfare Centre, 210, Kingsland
Road. The Public Health Committee, at its meeting on 25th September agreed
to the recommendation that the clinic should be held once a week instead of fortnightly.
It is held at the same time as the special women's clinics. The number of
new cases attending the 22 sessions held during the year was 22 and the revisits
totalled 19.
DENTAL HOSPITAL
The staff at the Dental Hospital consists of two full-time dental surgeons,
one part-time medical anaesthetist for emergency and special anaesthetics, three
full time nurses, three dental technicians and two junior technicians.
The number of weekly sessions is 19. Three of these sessions are for anaesthetic
cases only; both the dental surgeons act as anaesthetists, generally reversing the
functions of operator and anaesthetist in turn.
Persons resident or working in the borough may attend. Residents with a
minimum residential qualification of six months, are entitled to treatment at free
or reduced cost according to income. The scale of income for remission of charges
was revised by the Council on 18th November. The income scale is not applicable
in respect of M. & C.W. cases, who are treated free of cost (except provision of
dentures) if referred for treatment by the welfare centres; or in cases of pregnancy
if referred by medical practitioners.
The undermentioned tables show the work of the dental hospital during the year
under review.