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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
Croydon 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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The following summary shows particulars of the work accomplished:—
| Expectant Mothers. | Nursing Mothers' | Total. | Young Children. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Cases Examined | 532 | 66 | 598 | 212 |
| Re-treated | 45 | 9 | 54 | 31 |
| Total | 577 | 75 | 652 | 243 |
| Attendances | 2397 | 444 | 2841 | 644 |
| Fillings | 816 | 55 | 871 | 367 |
| Extractions | 2158 | 415 | 2573 | 462 |
| "Gas" Cases | 309 | 59 | 368 | 142 |
| Local Anaesthesia | 536 | 40 | 576 | 128 |
| Scalings and Gum Treatment | 246 | 20 | 266 | 5 |
| Dressings | 425 | 47 | 472 | 204 |
| Denture Dressings | 1145 | 259 | 1404 | — |
| Treatments Completed | 276 | 40 | 316 | 166 |
| Number of Sessions (treatment) | 469 | |||
| Appointments kept | 80% | |||
| Dentures Fitted: Full | 183 | |||
| Partial | 66 | |||
| Total | -249 | |||
The Centres at which patients were examined, or from which they were referred, are given in the following list:—
| Ante-Natal | 640 | The Retreat | 14 | Waddon | 11 |
| Municipal Midwives | 232 | South Croydon | 10 | Shirley | 11 |
| St. Alban's | 15 | Boston Road | 8 | ||
| Municipal | 36 | Woodside | 7 | St. Stephen's | 6 |
| East Croydon | 53 | Norbury | 6 | Holy Trinity | 7 |
| Upper Norwood | 11 | St. Paul's | 8 | Addington | 6 |
| West Croydon | 5 | St. Oswald's | 15 | Wartime Nursery | 7 |
| South Norwood | 15 | St. Andrew's | 5 | ||
| Total: | 1,128 | ||||
The amount received for attendance fees was £75 10s. 0d., as
compared with £64 9s. 0d. in 1941.