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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

Hackney 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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however, the income of the family is more than that allowed under
the scale, the National Health Insurance scale is applied, i.e., an
amount from £4. 10s. Od. to £6. 10s. 0d., according to circumstances.
Every applicant for dental treatment is required to fill in a
special " Dental Treatment Application Form," to be obtained only
at the Welfare Centres. The application is then considered and a
voucher issued to the applicant authorising treatment at the Clinic.
This voucher is only available for six months.

Table: The work done at the Clinic during the period under review was as follows:—

The work done at the Clinic during the period under review was as follows:—

No. of sessions held100
MothersChildren.
No. of primary attendances13874
No. of repeat attendances703115
Total attendances841189
No. of teeth extracted1,308
No. of teeth stopped149
No. of scaling® and dressings72
No. of general anaesthetic cases239
No. of local anaesthetic cases82
No. of patients to whom dentures were supplied69 (124 dentures)

Table: The cost of this scheme to the Council during the year was:—

The cost of this scheme to the Council during the year was:—

£s.d.
Payments to Dental Surgeon in respect of attendances157100
Payments to Dental Surgeon for Dentures supplied129106
Payments to Anaesthetist2540
Total payments£31246
Patients' Contributions:—£s.d.£s.d.
For Dentures53186
For Extractions, etc.1090
Total Contributions6476
Net Cost to the Council£247170

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In 29 cases dentures were supplied without cost to the patients.
The following table is given in order to show the extent to
which expectant and nursing mothers and their children have