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25.
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 half year 41 sessions were held; 212 new cases
attended the clinic and the total attendances numbered 562. The
number of attendances for gynaecological conditions was 442. The number
of first attendances for birth control advice was 48 and the reattendances
82. The number of patients referred to hospital for
admission, treatment diagnosis, etc., was 46.
MARRIAGE ADVISORY CLINIC.
This clinic continued to be held at the Model Welfare Centre,
210, Kingsland Road, once a week. It is held at the same time as
the special women's clinics. The number of new cases attending the
27 sessions held during the half year was 16 and the revisits
totalled 17.
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.
The undermentioned tables show the work of the dental hospital
during the half year under review.