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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 1943

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Table: Dental Clinic.—Particulars of attendances:—

Dental Clinic.—Particulars of attendances:—

Centre.Sessions heldNew Cases.Repeated Attendances.Total Attendances.
ChildrenMothersChildrenMothers
Richmond Road991262091217361,192

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

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

No. of teeth extracted1,473
No of teeth stopped40
No. of scalings and dressings409
No. of general anaesthetic cases409
No. of local anaesthetic cases8
No. of persons to whom dentures were supplied (132 dentures)79

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 and Anaesthetist in respect of attendances19560
Payments to Dental Surgeon for Dentures supplied2041610
Total payments£400210
Patients' contributions—
For Dentures£128176
For Extractions, etc.28156
Total Contributions157130
Net Cost to Council£242910

Table: Health Visiting:—Visits of Health Visitors during the year:—

Health Visiting:—Visits of Health Visitors during the year:—

To expectant mothersfirst visits1,516
total visits4,386
To infants under one year of agefirst visits2,445
total visits8,953
To children between the ages of one and five yearstotal visits15,782
Total visits for all purposes41,783

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Maternity Hospital Accommodation.—The Council pays the
sum of one guinea in respect of each necessitous person admitted