London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Dental Services for Expectant and Nursing Mothers
and Children under 5 years
Number of visits for treatment during year
| Children 0-4 (inc.) | Expectant and Nursing Mothers | |
|---|---|---|
| First visit | 952 | 110 |
| Subsequent visits | 1,416 | 252 |
| 2,368 | 362 | |
| Number of additional courses of treatment other than the first course commenced during the year | 148 | 12 |
| Treatment provided during the year - | ||
| Number of fillings | 1,904 | 234 |
| Teeth filled | 1,647 | 232 |
| Teeth extracted | 370 | 80 |
| General anaesthetics given | 111 | 15 |
| Emergency visits by patients | 150 | 29 |
| Patients X-rayed | 17 | 39 |
| Patients treated by scaling and/or removal of stains from the teeth (prophylaxis) | 56 | 44 |
| Teeth otherwise conserved | 177 | - |
| Teeth root filled | - | 4 |
| Inlays | - | 1 |
| Crowns | - | 1 |
| Number of courses of treatment completed during the year | 736 | 73 |
Part B. Prosthetics
Patients supplied with F.U. or F.L. (First time) 7
Patients supplied with other dentures 9
Number of dentures supplied 16
Part C. Anaesthetics
General anaesthetics administered by dental
officers Nil