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East Ham 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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Dental Treatment of Uninsured Tuberculous Patients.
TABLE 28.
| Case No. | Date. | Treatment. | Cost. £ s. d. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3-1-36 | Extractions 12 upper and 12 lower with general anaesthetic, complete upper and lower dentures | 7 0 0 |
| 2 | 4-1 35 | Extractions 12 lower, complete lower denture | 2 15 0 |
| 3 | 19-5-36 | Extractions 16, complete upper and lower dentures | 6 15 0 |
| Total | £16 10 0 |
Harts Sanatorium.
STATISTICS.
Discharges, including deaths: 148 (90 M., 58 F.).
Deaths: 13 (8 M.,5F.).
Insured patients: 111 (74 M., 37 F.).
Non-insured patients: 37 (16 M., 21 F.).
Average duration of treatment: 32 .19 weeks.
Number of patient-days: 26,520.
Number of beds available at end of year: 80 (78 adult, 2
children).
Average number of beds occupied: 72.18 (90.24%).
Of the discharges, two men were admitted for observation ;
one was discharged Non-tuberculous, the diagnosis being Spontaneous
Pneumothorax; the other diagnosis was Doubtful.
Immediate Results of Treatment.
Discharged Quiescent: 52 (30 M., 22 F.).
Discharged Non-quiescent: 78 (47 M., 31 F.).
Improved : 63 (41 M., 22 F.).
Not Improved: 15 (6 M., 9 F.).
One female, Non-pulmonary, Tuberculous Peritonitis, is
included in the Improved number.