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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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Treatment.
The following summary shows particulars of the work accomplished: —
| Expectant Mothers. | Nursing Mothers. | Total. | Young Children. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Cases Examined | 873 | 69 | 942 | 440 |
| Re-treated | 103 | 18 | 121 | 118 |
| Total | 976 | 87 | 1063 | 558 |
| Attendances | 2412 | 270 | 2682 | 1010 |
| Fillings | 589 | 37 | 626 | 499 |
| Extractions | 1425 | 63 | 1488 | 489 |
| "Gas" Cases | 222 | 12 | 234 | 157 |
| Local Anaesthesia | 375 | 24 | 399 | 99 |
| Scaling and Gum Treatment | 328 | 21 | 349 | 13 |
| Dressings | 604 | 218 | 922 | 568 |
| Denture Dressings | 856 | 79 | 935 | - |
| Silver Nitrate | - | — | - | 236 |
| Treatments Completed | 490 | 42 | 532 | 413 |
Number of Sessions (treatment) 420
Dentures Fitted 228
Dentures repaired 39
The Centres at which patients were examined, or from which they were referred, are given in the following list —
| Mothers | Young Children | Mothers | YoungChildren | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ante-Natal | 981 | — | Bensham Manor | 1 | 27 |
| Post-Natal | 2 | — | St. Andrew's | — | 7 |
| Municipal Midwives | 450 | — | Waddon | 4 | 14 |
| Municipal | 12 | 29 | Shirley | — | 17 |
| East Croydon | 4 | 20 | Boston Road | 6 | 10 |
| Upper Norwood | — | 1 | Norbury | 4 | 18 |
| West Croydon | — | 17 | Holy Trinity | — | 2 |
| South Norwood | 3 | 2 | Addington | — | 8 |
| South Croydon | — | 5 | Day Nurseries | — | 65 |
| St. Alban's | 1 | 8 | West Wickham | — | 10 |
| Woodside | 2 | 17 | The Retreat | 2 | - |
| St. Oswald's | 2 | 15 | Referred by | ||
| St. Jude's | 1 | 6 | Dental Officers: | 202 | |
| Monks Hill Estate | — | 2 | |||
| Mothers: 1,475. Young Children: 502. Total 1,977. | |||||