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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
Leyton 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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(A) NUMBERS PROVIDED WITH DENTAL CARE.
| Examined. | Needing treatment. | Treated. | Made Dentally Fit. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expectant and Nursing Mothers | 141 | 140 | 140 | 125 |
| Children under five | 535 | 501 | 491 | 465 |
(B) FORMS OF DENTAL TREATMENT PROVIDED.
| Extractions. | Anaesthetics. | Fillings. | Scalings or Scaling and Gum treatment. | Silver Nitrate treatment. | Dressings. | Radiographs. | Dentures provided. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local. | General. | Complete. | Partial. | |||||||
| Expectant and Nursing Mothers | 302 | 61 | 71 | 72 | 71 | — | 115 | 20 | 12 | 17 |
| Children under five | 345 | 37 | 328 | 202 | — | 790 | 521 | 6 | — | — |
| At the end of the year there were several patients awaiting dentures which were in course of construction or awaiting further consolidation of gum tissue. | ||||||||||