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Stepney 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Tuberculosis Care Committee. During the six months
ended June 1948, the Tuberoulosis Care Committee considered
107 cases.
Fifty five of these were patients or their families
needing extra help, and with the aid of their voluntary
fund the Committee were able to arrange for all the assistance
required.
Removal expenses to better accommodation were paid,
warm clothing provided, pocket money allowed to destitute
patients in sanatorium, and those without any sickness
benefit. Help was also given towards the cost of holidays,
speqtacles provided, and fares paid for relatives to visit
patients at sanatorium for long periods.
The Tuberculosis Allowances Scheme will be superseded
by increased insurable benefits, and supplementary help from
the National Assistance Board, but there will still be the
need for the Care Committee to provide certain necessary
assistance that cannot be covered by State grants.
Public Health (Prevention of Tuberculosis) Regulations,
1925. These regulations provide that persons suffering from
tuberculosis of the respiratory tract shall not be employed
in the handling of milk or milk receptacles. Power is
given to the Council to cause such persons to discontinue
their employment. It was not found necessary to take action
under the regulations during the year.
DENTAL CLINIC.
Summary of work done at the Dental Clinic to 30th June 1948.
| Maternity | Tuberculosis | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ch. | F. | Total | M. | F. | Ch. | Total | |
| No. of attendeances | 37 | 323 | 360 | 14 | 17 | 31 | |
| No. of Fillings: Simple | - | - | - | - | - | — | - |
| Root | - | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | - |
| No. of Scalings | - | 58 | 58 | - | 2 | — | 2 |
| Extraction Cases: | |||||||
| Without anaesthetic | — | — | — | - | — | — | |
| Local administration | - | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Gas administration | 16 | 68 | 84 | 3 | 5 | - | 8 |
| No. of teeth extracted | 34 | 297 | 331 | 23 | 14 | - | 37 |
| Dentures: Uper | - | 23 | 23 | 1 | — | - | 1 |
| Lower | - | 18 | 18 | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Re-models | — | - | - | - | — | - | - |
| Repairs | - | 12 | 12 | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| No. of dressings | - | 59 | 59 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Number for advice | 20 | 45 | 65 | 4 | 10 | - | 14 |
| Denture visits | - | 162 | 162 | 7 | 1 | - | 8 |
| No. of New Patients | 20 | 41 | 61 | 3 | 9 | - | 12 |
| Session: Gas | 12 | 7 | |||||
| Ordinary | 12 | 7 | |||||
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