Report of the Committee of Management and Medical Director : 1948 / Papworth Village Settlement.

  • Papworth Village Settlement (Cambridge, England)
Date:
1948
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Credit: Report of the Committee of Management and Medical Director : 1948 / Papworth Village Settlement. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Dental Clinic W. Baird Grandison, F.D.S., R.C.S., (Eng)., L.D.S., R.C.S., (Edin.). Number of : Sessions .. Attendances : 49 (a) Clinic Patients • • • 502 (b) Bed • • • 5I Fillings . » • • 294 Extractions . • « • 328 Scalings . • • • 97 Teeth treated with Nitrate of Silver ... 36 Gum Treatments. ... I lO X-rays . • • • 80 Dentures Supplied. • • • 49 Dentures Repaired Other Operations including : 26 Impacting Wisdom Teeth 1 Gingivectomy Alveolectomy 6I Dental Cysts, etc. J The above statistics cover the period from January 1st 1948 to July 4th 1948 inclusive. From July 5th 1948 an entirely new admini¬ stration will be effected as a result of the National Health Service Act. From early in the year 1927 it has been my privilege to attend once every week at Papworth in order to attempt to meet the dental needs of the patients suffering from tuberculosis, and their families. Throughout the whole period I have enjoyed the full co-operation of the medical, nursing and administrative staff, and I am most grateful. It has been not only a pleasure to work at Papworth, but the vast experience gained has been extremely valuable, covering as it has work of a specialized character, which has brought me into contact with colleagues whose help and advice have been much appreciated. Physiotherapy Clinic From January to July 5th 1948 Mrs. Coupe, M.C.S.P., was working on a half-time basis. The total number of attendances was 1,329 of which 929 were in-patients and 400 out¬ patients. The forms of treatment included Faradism, Infra-red irradiation, ultra violet light. Mas¬ sage and Remedial Exercises. Thirty-three patients were treated through their various stages of thoracoplasty. Mr. R. Weeden Butler visited the Settle¬ ment once a month to give advice on ortho¬ paedic patients. Ophthalmic Clinic G. F. Wright, M.A., M.B., B.Ch., D.O.M.S. 1st January—5th July, 1948 The regular monthly clinic has been con¬ tinued. The cases are mainly Errors of Refraction and Heterophoria and minor surgical conditions ; major surgical cases are referred to Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cam¬ bridge. The total number of cases seen was 53, a few of whom were in-patients. No cases of tuberculous conditions of the eye have been seen. Orthopaedic Clinic R. Weeden Butler, M.A., M.Ch., M.D., F.R.C.S. Monthly Orthopaedic Clinics have con¬ tinued. At these Clinics Mr. Butler com¬ bined the Out-Patient session for ambulant patients and orthopaedic cases arising in the Settlement, with seeing bed patients in the Sanatorium blocks. Clinics also act as a follow-up for patients treated by operation or for emergency at Addenbrooke’s and for reference of patients receiving physiotherapy. Psychological Clinic H. Banister, M.Sc., Ph.D. The Psychological Clinic has continued throughout the year, twenty-three patients having received treatment in fifty-nine ses¬ sions. While the number of ex-service pati¬ ents has declined, the number of women patients who needed help has increased. Gynaecological Clinic Oswald Lloyd, M.D., F.R.C.S., M.R.C.O.G. Mr. Oswald Lloyd paid occasional visits to Papworth at the request of the medical staff to see cases unable to attend the Out-Patients Department at Addenbrooke’s Hospital. A number of patients were admitted to Adden¬ brooke’s Hospital and having been operated on, were transferred to Papworth, an arrange¬ ment which is of considerable value in view of the shortage of beds at Addenbrooke’s Hospital. [M]