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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Brentford and Chiswick 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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The following table shows the scale of charges for Orthopaedic treatment:—
| Family Income. | Charge to be made for treatment in Hospital. | Charge to be made for treatment at School Clinic. |
|---|---|---|
| Under 7/- per head | Nil. | Nil. |
| 7 /- to 8/6 per head | 2/6 per week | 3d. per treatment |
| 8/6 to 10/- per head | 5/- „ „ | 6d „ „ |
| 10/- to 12/6 per head | 7/6 „ „ | 6d. „ „ |
| 12/6 to 15/- per head | 10/6 „ „ | 1/- „ „ |
| 15/-to 20/-per head | 21/- „ „ | 1/- „ „ |
| Over 20/- average | 42/- „ „ | 1/- „ „ |
The income derived from these contributing fees, com pared with the three previous years, is shown thus:—
| 1934 | 1933 | 1932 | 1931 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |
| Tonsils and Adenoids operations | 11 | 11 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 19 | 0 | 40 | 10 | 0 |
| Spectacles | 32 | 14 | 35 | 18 | 0 | 39 | 13 | 7 | 45 | 8 | 0 | |
| Dental Treatment | 132 | 19 | 6 | 114 | 2 | 6 | 133 | 11 | 6 | 117 | 9 | 0 |
| Orthopaedic Treatment | 16 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 11 | 3 |
| .£193 | 9 | 2 | £185 | 13 | 3 | £215 | 5 | 7 | £219 | 18 | 3 | |
The work done in the Clinics during the year is indicated in the following table:—
| Inspections of special cases | 1,891 |
| Re-inspections of special cases | 1,265 |
| Number of individual children attending | 3,639 |
| Number of attendances made | 12,267 |
| Number of exclusion certificates issued | 746 |
| Number of return certificates issued | 758 |
(b) Tonsils and Adenoids: The Local Authority's arrangements
with the Chiswick Hospital for the operative treatment of
these defects was continued during the year. Generally, all
straightforward cases are admitted on a Friday, operated
upon on the Saturday and discharged on the Sunday. Complicated
cases are detained in hospital as long as necessary. The
Hospital charges the Education Committee the fee of £2 2s. for
each six cases.