Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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PERSONAL HEALTH
(11) Dental care
Dental Services | Expectant and Nursing Mothers | Children under 5 years of age |
---|---|---|
Examined | 29 | 522 |
Commenced treatment | 38 | 277 |
Courses of treatment completed | 12 | 201 |
Treatments provided: | ||
Extractions | 37 | 50 |
Fillings | 51 | 318 |
Teeth otherwise conserved | — | 221 |
Crowns and inlays | — | — |
Other operations | 11 | 26 |
Radiographs | — | — |
General anaesthetics Dentures provided | 3 4 | 21 |
(12) "At risk" register
Number of children placed on register | 759 |
Number of children removed from register | 687 |
Number on register 31.12.72 | 1,912 |
Number of children who had hearing tests | 508 |
Number of children reported to be suffering from abnormalities of significance | 39 |
Number in section of register dealing with handicapped children | 11 |
(13) Population screening for carcinoma of the cervix of the uterus
Smears taken during 1972: | 2,633 |
Cases in which cancer cells were confirmed | 3 |
Ages of positive cases | 45, 51 & 56 years |
Marital state of positive cases: | ... All married |
Total smears taken from 1966 to 1972 | 14,695 |
Total positive cases found | 35 |
Number of positive cases per 1,000 examinations | 2.4 |
(14) Midwives who notified their intention to practise within the Borough during 1972.
Domiciliary: Employed by local health authorities | 30 |
In private practice | — |
Institutional: Hospitals | 138 |
Nursing homes | — |
Total | 168 |
(15) Care of premature infants
Premature babies (a) born at home | 13 |
(b) born and nursed at home | 13 |
(c) died during first 24 hours | - |
(d) survived to end of 28 days | 13 |