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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 1957

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: DENTAL TREATMENT - M. AND C. W.

DENTAL TREATMENT - M. AND C. W.

Expectant MothersNursing MothersTotalYoung Children
New Cases Examined34832380372
Re-treated752196106
Total42353476478
Expectant and Nursing MothersYoung Children
Attendances1,04521,104
Fillings403406
Extractions580653
Gas Cases154246
Local Anaesthesia13719
Scaling and Gum Treatment207-
Dressings319439
Denture Dressings242-
Silver Nitrate-273
Treatment Completed321335

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Number of Sessions (treatment) 395
Dentures Fitted 61
Dentures Repaired 13

Table: The Centres at which patients were examined, or from which they were referred, are given in the following list:-

The Centres at which patients were examined, or from which they were referred, are given in the following list:-

MothersYoung ChildrenMothersYoung Children
Ante-Natal452-South Croydon-3
Municipal Midwives10-St. Alban* s.2
Woodside-2
Post Natal1-Norbury•7
Welfare etc. centers:-Addington-27
Municipal-2St. Andrew's-1
East Croydon-4waddon-1
Upper Norwood--Boston Road--
Holy Trinity--St. Jude's110
St. Oswald's-3St. John's (Shirley)-2
Benshan Manor__
Fairchildes-1Monks Hill-_
Good Shepherd-2Crossfield Nursery--
Palconwood.1Referred by Dental officers:412
west Croydon-1
South Norwood--
Mothers: 464 Young Children: 481 Total: 945