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Heston and Isleworth 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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Scale of Charges for Provision of Dentures.
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Tooth | 11 | 0 | 8 | Teeth | 1 | 10 | 3 | |
| 2 Teeth | 13 | 9 | 9 | „ | 1 | 13 | 0 | |
| 3 „ | 16 | 6 | 1.0 | „ | 1 | 13 | 0 | |
| 4 „ | 19 | 3 | 11 | „ | 1 | 13 | 0 | |
| 5 „ | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | „ | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| 6 „ | 1 | 4 | 9 | 1.3 | „ | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| 7 „ | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1.4 | „ | 1 | 13 | 0 |
Notification of Births.
Number of live births notified during the year 1232
Number of still births notified 54
Notified by midwives 867
Notified by parents or doctors 419
No special measures exist for dealing with unmarried mothers
or illegitimate children of such, but cases not wholly destitute have
derived benefit through the Council's scheme for grants of food and
milk.
VOLUNTARY SOCIETIES AND HELPERS.
The Isleworth Nursing Association and the Osterley, North
Hounslow and Heston Nursing Association are the only Voluntary
Societies in direct contact with the Council's Maternity and Child
Welfare Scheme.
Special mention must be made of the services rendered at the
Welfare Clinics by Miss Ankritt (co-opted member of the Committee),
Mrs. Cox, Mrs. Dawson, Mrs. Davies, Mrs. Killick, Mrs. Goff,
Miss Goff, Mrs. Griffen, Mrs. Griffiths, Mrs. Hogg and Mrs. Horton
at the Hounslow Centre; Mrs. Chedgey (co-opted member of the
Committee), Mrs. Watson, Mrs. Curd, Miss Wooton and Mrs. Jones
at Isleworth; Mrs. Pitkin, Mrs. Rose, Mrs. Griffiths, and Mrs.
Taylor at Heston.