Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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DENTAL TREATMENT FOR EXPECTANT AND NURSING
MOTHERS AND CHILDREN UNDER 5 YEARS
ATTENDANCES AND TREATMENT
A. Number of visits for Treatment during the year
Children 0-4 (incl) | Expectant and Nursing Mothers | |
---|---|---|
First visit | 213 | 11 |
Subsequent visits | 340 | 11 |
Total visits | 553 | 22 |
Number of additional courses of treatment, other than the first course, commenced during the year | 17 | – |
Treatment provided during the year | ||
Number of fillings | 418 | 15 |
Teeth filled | 380 | 15 |
Teeth extracted | 38 | 1 |
General anaesthetics given | 17 | – |
Emergency visits by patients | 28 | – |
Patients x-rayed | – | – |
Patients treated by scaling and/ or removal or stains from teeth | 91 | 14 |
Teeth otherwise conserved | 298 | – |
Number of courses of treatment completed during the year | 112 | 3 |
B. Patients supplied with a full upper or full lower denture - first time | – | |
Patients supplied with other dentures | – | |
Number of dentures supplied | – | |
C. General anaesthetics administered by Dental Officers | 1 |