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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
Willesden 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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PRIORITY DENTAL SERVICE
Table 100
| Expectant Mothers | Nursing Mothers | Children under 5 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 1955 | 1956 | 1955 | 1956 | 1955 | |
| Number examined | 220 | 244 | 78 | 71 | 849* | 807 |
| Number required treatment | 212 | 241 | 76 | 70 | 574 | 623 |
| Number of new cases commenced treatment | 215 | 215 | 106 | 97 | 523 | 554 |
| Dentally fit | 68 | 87 | 52 | 51 | 365 | 429 |
| Extractions | 262 | 251 | 171 | 142 | 342 | 521 |
| Fillings | 647 | 564 | 264 | 177 | 874 | 1,035 |
| Scaling and gum treatment | 132 | 158 | 52 | 56 | — | — |
| Silver nitrate | — | — | — | — | 681 | 716 |
| Dentures | 23 | 37 | 52 | 50 | — | — |
| Number of attendances | 819 | 827 | 475 | 399 | 1,161 | 1,431 |
| Number of appointments not kept | 167 | 170 | 58 | 56 | 165 | 174 |
| *including 377 at day nurseries | ||||||
CHIROPODY
Table 101 Patients Seen
| Expectant and Nursing Mothers | Boys | Girls | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0—5 yrs. | School | Total | 0—5 yrs. | School | Total | ||
| First attendances | 43 | 16 | 69 | 85 | 8 | 127 | 135 |
| Re-attendances | 126 | 41 | 369 | 410 | 16 | 811 | 827 |
Table 102
Chiropody—Defects
| Expectant and Nursing Mothers | Boys | Girls | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warts on Hands and Knees | 1 | 11 | 11 |
| Corns | 26 | 19 | 37 |
| Hallux Valgus | — | — | 3 |
| Varrucae | — | 33 | 67 |
| Onychocryptosis | — | 1 | 2 |
| Onychogryphosis | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| Hallux Rigidus | 1 | — | — |
| Blisters | — | — | 2 |
| Chilblains | — | 1 | — |
| Callosities | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| Advice | — | 1 | 5 |
| Bursitis | — | — | 1 |
| Tinea | — | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 43 | 79 | 140 |