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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
Hampstead 1922
Report for the year 1922 of the Medical Officer of Health
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Milk or food is granted either free or at half cost, to expectant and
nursing mothers and infants under two years of age, where the scale of
income falls below a certain standard.
Infant Welfare Centres.
Established and controlled by the Hampstead Council of Social
"Welfare. Held at 5 premises in various parts of the Borough.
Day Nurseries,
Established and controlled privately Held at 27 & 29, Pond
Street and 36, Hemstal Road.
School Clinics.
School Medical Service, etc., arranged by London County Co uncil
Tuberculosis.
Tuberculosis Dispensary established and controlled by the
Borough Council. Sessions held at the Dispensary, 73,
Dynham Road.
Venereal Diseases.
Clinics arranged by London County Council; no clinic situated
in the Borough.
Dental Clinics.
One in connection with Infant Welfare Centres, established and
controlled by the Hampstead Council of Social Welfare.
One in connection with Pre-Maternity Clinics and one in
connection with Tuberculosis Dispensary. Both these latter
established and controlled by the Borough Council.
Summary of work carried out at Hampstead Borough Council's Dental. Clinics during 1922.
| Tuberculosis. | Maternity. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Sessions held | 51 | 51 | |
| Patients Attendances | 118 | 244 | |
| Number of Fillings | 31 | 83 | |
| Number of Scalings | 13 | 36 | |
| Extraction cases | Number of teeth extracted | 74 | 233 |
| With Gas | 7 | 18 | |
| With Local Anæsthetic | 24 | 60 | |
| Without Anæsthetic | – | – | |
| Number of Dentures (including repairs) | 18 | 19 | |
| Number of Dressings and Root treatment | 4 | 3 | |
| Number for Advice | 14 | 8 | |