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 Shoreditch]
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It is most valuable work in that it gives a fresh start to children who would
otherwise be seriously handicapped and it is hoped that the number of cases treated
will steadily increase.
Work had not proceeded for very long upon a whole-time basis before it became
apparent that the present accommodation was inadequate. Arrangements were
accordingly under consideration by the end of the year to accommodate the Dental
Hospital in a new building to be erected in Laburnum Street at the rear of the Model
Welfare Centre.
A summary of the work done during the year is contained in the following tables:— Table I.—I nspection and Treatment of Children.
Number examined. | Number treated. | Number of extractions. | Number of Administrations of Anæsthetics. | Number of fillings. | Number of other operations. | Number of children treated for orthodontics. | Number of visits. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Local. | General. | ||||||||
2 years & under | 26 | 16 | 41 | ... | 16 | ... | ... | ... | 31 |
3 years & under | 84 | 74 | 206 | ... | 56 | 6 | ... | ... | 103 |
4 years & under | 227 | 159 | 140 | ... | 142 | 18 | ... | ... | 280 |
5 years & under | 118 | 97 | 246 | 86 | 13 | ... | 140 | ||
Over 5 years | 444 | 353 | 736 | 16 | 191 | 110 | 5 | 9 | 527 |
Total | 899 | 699 | 1369 | 16 | 491 | 147 | 5 | 9 | 1081 |
Table II.—I nspection and Treatment of Adults.
Number of patients examined. | Number of patients treated. | Number of extractions. | Number of Administrations of Anaesthetics. | Number of fillings, including root fillings. | Number of scalings. | Number of other operations. | Number of dentures fitted. | Number of repairs to dentures. | Number of crowns. | Number of visits. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Local. | General. | |||||||||||
Maternity cases— | 962 | 767 | 1286 | 23 | 219 | 90 | 58 | 381 | 105 | 11 | ... | 1209 |
Women | 1197 | 926 | 1229 | 63 | 261 | 204 | 65 | 368 | 100 | 31 | ... | 1343 |
Unmarried girls (16-20) | 247 | 211 | 216 | 20 | 67 | 105 | 11 | 33 | 12 | 1 | ... | 320 |
Men | 1428 | 1118 | 1503 | 155 | 235 | 196 | 74 | 425 | 110 | 29 | ... | 602 |
Tuberculous | 8 | 8 | 15 | - | 3 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | ... | 31 |
Total including children, Table 1 | 4741 | 3729 | 5618 | 277 | 1276 | 750 | 214 | 1212 | 329 | 73 | ... | 4586 |