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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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Items of Treatment
The ensuing Table gives particulars of the principal items of treatment compared with those obtained last year.-
| 1958 | 1957 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attendances | 24,030 | 25,274 |
| Treated | 8,978 | 8,904 |
| Re-treated | 4,638 | 4,720 |
| Fillings - Permanent | 8,745 | 9,032 |
| Temporary | 1,515 | 1, 858 |
| No. of Teeth Filled: | ||
| Permanent | 8.261 | 8,528 |
| Temporary | 1,444 | 1.785 |
| Extractions - Permanent | 2,655 | 3.153 |
| Temporary | 6,450 | 7,542 |
| Gas Administration | 3,719 | 4,360 |
| Local Anaesthetics | 577 | 881 |
| Other Operations- | ||
| Permanent | 9,540 | 9,818 |
| Temporary | 893 | 1,006 |
| Cases Completed | 6,617 | 7,161 |
| These include:- | ||
| 1958 | 1957 | |
| Root treatment in anterior teeth | 14 | 6 |
| Removal of nerves under local anaesthetic | 7 | 3 |
| Removal of bone sequestra | 6 | 21 |
| Splints for fractured incisors | 2 | 6 |
| Partial pulpotomy | 1 | |
| Number of M.D. s treated | 12 | 24 |
| Dentures inserted | 48 | 62 |
| Denture repairs | 11 | 13 |
| After treatment of sockets, etc. | 38 | 35 |
| Removal of impacted and difficult teeth | 69 | 68 |
| Ulcerated stomatitis (Vincent's infection) | 6 | 3 |
| Cleft Palate cases | 4 | 1 |
| Application of Penicillin "Cones" | 45 | 23 |
| Acrylic caps for incisor teeth | 10 | 13 |