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Stepney 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Denial Clinic

SUMMARY OF WORK DONE AT THE DENTAL CLINIC—(a) TUBERCULOSIS.

Particulars of Patients.Number of Fillings.Number of Scalings.Extraction Cases.Dentures.Number of Dressings.Number for Advice.Denture Visits.Number of New Patients.
Number of Attendances.Simple.Root.Without Anaesthetic.Local Administrations.Gas Administrations.Number of Teeth Extracted.Upper.Lower.Re-modelsRepairs.
Women1438—3—6171051111—13298423
Children————————————————
Men45—————11433—1—1036—
Total1888—3—6181191414—233912030

No. of Ordinary sessions held 14
No. of Gas „ „ 13

(b) MATERNITY.

Women50233129—161046144334—147326446
Children642————33107—————32—25
Total56635129—161377214334—1410526471

No. of Ordinary sessions held 26
No. of gas „ 24
With regard to the supply of dentures to tuberculous and maternity patients the Council have now agreed that insured patients unable to
obtain dental treatment through their approved societies should be eligible for dental treatment at the Borough Council Dental Clinic.