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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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| 1953 | 1952 | |
|---|---|---|
| These include:— | ||
| Root treatment in anterior teeth | 13 | 26 |
| Removal of nerves under local anaesthetic | 8 | 15 |
| Gingivectomy | 8 | 1 |
| Removal of bone sequestra | 1 | 6 |
| Splints for fractured incisors | 2 | 6 |
| Partial pulpotomy | 3 | 3 |
| Number of M.D.s treated | 44 | |
| Dentures inserted | 47 | 56 |
| Denture repairs | 18 | 9 |
| After treatment of sockets, etc | 19 | 34 |
| Removal of impacted and difficult teeth | 38 | 43 |
| Ulcerated Stomatitis (Vincent's infection) | 10 | 26 |
| Cleft Palate | 1 | 1 |
| Application of Penicillin "Cones" | 13 | 35 |
| Acrylic caps for Incisor Teeth | 18 | 14 |
Forms from Head Teachers.
The number of forms issued by Head Teachers for emergency
treatment was 3,642 compared with 2,860 in 1952.
X-Ray Examinations.
The number of cases referred to Mayday Hospital for the
above purpose was 240, compared with 140 in 1952.
Orthodontic Service
The demand for the above treatment has now reached very
substantial proportions and constitutes a major problem in children's
dentistry.
In addition to the psychological benefit to the patient of improving
more obvious defects, there are in practice many mouths
in which function cannot be adequately restored, without measures
to achieve a reasonable balance of articulation. Cases causing
particular anxiety are those in which diagnosis is complicated by
early loss of certain temporary and permanent teeth, and where
urgent steps are necessary to correct jaw relationship before the
discrepancies become too marked. Whilst every effort is made to
deal with the simpler of these defects, many of a more complicated
nature have to be left untreated, or if considered practical are
referred to one or other of the Teaching Hospitals in the hope
that help will be forthcoming.