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 Finchley]
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Child Life Protection.
Public Health Act, 1936. Part VII.
At the beginning of the year there were on the register
20 mothers receiving 40 children, while at the end of the year
there were 20 mothers receiving 35 children. Practically all
the children attend the Infant Welfare Centres, but frequent
home visits are also paid by the Health Visitors.
No case called for any special action by the Council.
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DENTAL TREATMENT
Expectant and nursing mothers who are in need of dental
treatment are referred by the doctor at the centres to the
Council's dentist. Under the Council's scheme treatment is
limited to extractions and fillings, but the Voluntary Association
give assistance to necessitous mothers to enable them
to obtain dentures.
Periodical visits are made by the dentists to the Welfare Centres for the purpose of inspecting the teeth of the children in attendance.
Mothers. | Children. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
1937 | 1938 | 1937 | 1938 | |
Number inspected | 176 | 181 | 289 | 317 |
Number treated | 170 | 154 | 212 | 153 |
Number of attendances | 626 | 722 | 451 | 358 |
Fillings | 351 | 366 | 365 | 355 |
Extractions | 823 | 754 | 473 | 380 |
Gas administrations | 61 | 53 | 119 | 95 |
Other operations | 82 | 83 | 83 | 57 |
Dentures supplied | 47 | 40 | — | — |
Dentures repaired | 6 | 7 | — | — |
Visits re dentures | 142 | 201 | — | — |
Day Nursery.
The number of attendances at the Day Nursery shows a slight increase on the previous year.
1937 | 1938 | |
---|---|---|
Children attending | 68 | 71 |
Total attendances | 6,586 | 6,695 |
Receipts from mothers | £152.3.8 | £152.1.6 |