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Croydon 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Treatment
Of 17,698-children referred for treatment (including specials)
8,904 (50.3 per cent.) were treated and 7,161 (40.5 per cent.)
cured completely, compared with 17,557 referred, 9,399 (53.5 per
cent.) treated and 7,287 (41.5 per cent.) cured in 1956.
Despite the usual staff fluctuations the total of treatment
sessions increased from 2,776 to 2,891. Assistance by Part-time
staff rose from 304 to 455 sessions.
Whilst clinically the aim of the Service is to give as complete
a treatment as possible, the scope of the work must to
some extent be related to the resources available in any particular
district. For this reason patients requiring specialised
attention are on occasion referred to the Central Clinic, provided
they are willing to undertake the journey. Because of the obvious
amount of overcrowding present in many mouths, special emphasis
is now being given to advanced planning of treatment for particular
children; the role played by the Orthodontist in this
matter is discussed later in this Report.
Items of Treatment
The ensuing Table gives particulars of the principal items of treatment compared with those obtained last year:-
| 1957 | 1956 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attendances | 25,274 | 26,963 |
| Treated | 8,904 | 9,399 |
| Re-treated | 4,720 | 4,909 |
| Fillings - Permanent | 9,023 | 9,877 |
| Temporary | 1,858 | 1,585 |
| No. of Teeth Filled: | ||
| Permanent | 8,528 | 9,631 |
| Temporary | 1,785 | 1,521 |
| Extractions - Permanent | 3,153 | 2,691 |
| Temporary | 7,542 | 8,936 |
| Gas Administration | 4,360 | 4,733 |
| Local Anaesthetics | 881 | 880 |
| Other Operations | ||
| Permanent | 9,818 | 10,187 |
| Temporary | 1,006 | 1,000 |
| Cases completed | 7,161 | 7,287 |