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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

Enfield 1945

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]

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Table: DENTAL TREATMENTThe following particulars show the work carried out at the Dental Clinics for Ante-Natal and Nursing Mothers and children under the age of 5 years for the year 1945: —

DENTAL TREATMENT

The following particulars show the work carried out at the Dental Clinics for Ante-Natal and Nursing Mothers and children under the age of 5 years for the year 1945: —

Mothers.Children.Totals.
Attendances8301761,006
Treated Administration of Local185115300
Anaesthetics533891
Patients having L.A423476
Extractions with L.A.9046136
Administrations of N2O11454168
Patients having N2O8451135
Extractions with N20712143855
Total extractions802189991
N20 Sessions31–31
Ordinary sessions39–39
Dentures fitted97–97
Patients having dentures56–56
Repairs fitted21–21
Patients having repairs21–21
Fillings10770177
Other operations49131522

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CONVALESCENT TREATMENT
During the year it was possible to send one child away for
a period of convalescence.
EVACUATION OF EXPECTANT MOTHERS
The Ministry of Health Scheme which was administered by the
London County Council whereby expectant mothers were
evacuated to the country in order to have their confinements under
more peaceful conditions continued until the 31st August, 1945.
The number of mothers taking advantage of this scheme up to
that date was 26.
From the 1st September, 1945, the Ministry of Health continued
to make available to Local Authorities the facilities of these
emergency maternity homes, but the financial arrangements were
so altered as to make the Local Authorities responsible for the
cost, and it was the duty of the Local Authorities to recover from
the mother such sum as they thought fit. In view of the heavy