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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 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| Year 1950. | Year 1949. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (b) Found to require treatment | 14,113 | 12,506 | ||
| (c) Actually treated | 9,717 | 9,513 | ||
| (2) Half-days devoted to | ||||
| Inspection | 185 | 156 | ||
| Treatment | 1,921 | 2,106 | 1,605 | 1,761 |
| Number of Gas Sessions | 243 | 228 | ||
| Administrative Sessions | 82 | 101 | ||
| Orthodontic Sessions | 172 | 157 | ||
| (3) Attendances made by children for treatment | 20,434 | 18,620 | ||
| (4) Fillings— | ||||
| Permanent teeth | 8,129 | 5,182 | ||
| Temporary teeth | 1,449 | 9,578 | 1,036 | 6,218 |
| (5) Extractions— | ||||
| Permanent teeth | 2,069 | 1,722 | ||
| Temporary teeth | 9,444 | 11,513 | 10,056 | 11,778 |
| (6) Administrations of general | ||||
| anaesthetics for extractions | 3,695 | 3,447 | ||
| (7) Administrations of local anaesthetics for extractions | 2,018 | 2,780 | ||
| (8) Other Operations— | ||||
| Permanent teeth | 5,929 | 5,533 | ||
| Temporary teeth | 2,712 | 8,641 | 3,047 | 8,580 |
| Attendances per session | 10.6 | 11.6 |
DIPHTHERIA IMMUNIZATION.
Diphtheria Immunization has been carried out at the clinics
and in the schools. The assistance of the teachers has been much
appreciated. Inoculations were suspended during the period of
incidence of poliomyelitis.
The number of children between the ages of 5 and 15 years
immunized against Diphtheria during the year was 560 together
with 3,809 who were given re-inforcing injections. Every