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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 1947

[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
Lower Clapton Road1534221449119
Richmond Road1011841941616381,177
Totals1162182161756871,296

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 extracted1,363
No of teeth stopped89
No. of scalings and dressings405
No. of general anaesthetic cases413
No. of local anaesthetic cases17
No. of persons to whom dentures were supplied (108 dentures)73

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 attendances29185
Payments to Dental Surgeon for Dentures supplied162137
Total payments£45420
Patients' contributions—
For Dentures£159176
For Extractions, etc.6580
Total Contributions22556
Net Cost to Council£228166