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Heston and Isleworth 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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Supply of Cases.—There was an increase in the number of patients dealt with. Net
attendances increased from 3,038 in 1936, to 3,541.
Comparative figures:—
| Appointments were | Year. | Mothers. | Children. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 3003 | ||||
| 1936 | 4103 | ||||
| 1937 | 4810 | ||||
| Attendances were | 1935 | 1245 | 1058 | 2303 | |
| 1936 | 1662 | 1376 | 3038 | ||
| 1937 | 1920 | 1621 | 3541 | ||
| Mothers. Permanent teeth. | Children. Deciduous teeth. | Total. | |||
| Fillings | 461 | 376 | 837 | ||
| Extractions— | |||||
| Gas | 1 | 379 | 927 | 2306 | 2331 |
| Local Anaesthetic | 14 | 11 | 25 | ||
Dentures supplied to mothers.
| Year. | Upper. | Lower. |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | 96 | 88 |
| 1937 | 101 | 93 |
The number of individual mothers supplied with dentures during 1937 was 104. (90 had
both upper and lower dentures, 11 upper only, 3 lower only.
Details of other work, years 1936 and 1937.
| 1936 | 1937 | |
|---|---|---|
| Administrations of General Anaesthetics | 625 | 636 |
| Advice | 116 | 189 |
| Dressings | 160 | 216 |
| Impressions taken | 219 | 235 |
| Charting and Estimating | 339 | 378 |
| Silver Nitrate Treatment | 454 | 576 |
| Scaling and Polishing | 79 | 125 |
| Treatment of Gums | 111 | 139 |
I. COHEN, l.d.s., r.c.s. (eng.),
Supervisory Dental Surgeon.
Scale of Charges for Dentures.
There was an adjustment made in the dentures scale on which mothers are assessed to
re-pay a proportion of the cost of their dentures according to their circumstances. In October.
1937, the Committee decided instead of charging full cost where the income was above 12/ld.
per head, the charge was to be three-quarters of the cost from 12/ld. to 13/-, and not until the
income per head per week, after deducting rent, goes over 13/ld., do they have to pay full cost.
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 undermentioned for services rendered at the Welfare
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