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80
No. of teeth extracted 798
No. of teeth stopped 21
No. of scalings and dressings 66
General anaesthetic cases 136
Local anaesthetic cases 27
No. of dentures—Nursing and expectant
mothers 40
Total cost of dentures supplied £85 13 6
Total amount received from patients 54 8 0
Cost to Council £31 5 6
20 of the cases where dentures were fitted did not contribute
towards the cost as their circumstances did not permit of any charge
being made.
An amount of £6 13s. 0d. was collected during the year
from patients whose circumstances allowed the treatment fees of 1s.
and 2s. respectively to be charged.
VI— LABORATORY WORK.
Arrangements have been made with the Camberwell Research
Laboratories and the Royal Institute of Public Health for bacteriological
examinations at the following charges:—
Camberwell Research Diphtheria swabs 3s. 0d., sputa 3s. 0d.,
Laboratories. blood of suspected Enteric Fever cases
3s. 6d. plus charges for telephone and
telegraph, the Laboratories providing
outfit.
Royal Institute of Diphtheria swabs, sputa and blood 3s. 0d. plus
Public Health. telephone and telegraphic charges.
Council charged for outfits.
Special Examinations 1 to 2 guineas.
Full details of bacteriological examinations during the year will
be found under the heading of Infectious Diseases.
Diphtheria Antitoxin.
Arrangements have been in force for some time past in this
Borough for supplying Diphtheria Antitoxin to medical practitioners
on request.