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Ilford 1924

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

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Table: Ante-Natal Clinic .—The Ante-Natal Clinic was continued at the Public Health Offices during the year, and the following attendances have been recorded as compared with those registered during 1923:—

Ante-Natal Clinic .—The Ante-Natal Clinic was continued at the Public Health Offices during the year, and the following attendances have been recorded as compared with those registered during 1923:—

First Attendances.Subsequent Attendances,No. of expectant mOthers on the rolls , 31st December.
192428256470
192320749538

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All patients entering the Maternity Home, who are to be
attended by a midwife, are medically examined at the Ante-Natal
Clinic.
Dental Clinic.—Mr. M. J. K. Soutter, the Council Dentist,
has continued the dental treatment of expectant and nursing
mothers and of children under five years of age during 1924.
The following is a summary of the work carried out for the
Maternity and Child Welfare Committee during the year :—
(a) Treatment of Mothers.
Number of mothers treated during 1924 188
Number of attendances of mothers 367
Number of mothers, having teeth extracted, to whom
" general " anaesthetics were given 99
Number of mothers, having teeth extracted, to whom
" local " anaesthetics were given 7
Number of mothers having teeth filled or otherwise
treated 111
Number of mothers having dentures supplied 28
Number of mothers having dentures repaired 4
Number of mothers having part dentures supplied 3
(b) Treatment of Children under 5 years of age.
Number of children treated 87
Number of attendances of children 94
Number of children, having teeth extracted, to whom
" general " anaesthetics were given 72
Number of children having teeth filled or otherwise
treated 21

Table: The following are the figures for the past five years :—

The following are the figures for the past five years :—

1920.1921.1922.1923.1924.
Number of mothers treated. 33211167194188
Number of children treated525263487