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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

Ilford 1957

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

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Table: The number of cases treated at the Clinic during 1957 was as follows:

The number of cases treated at the Clinic during 1957 was as follows:

ExaminedNeeding TreatmentTreatedMade Dentally Fit
Expectant and nursing mothers
(a) Day Sessions77779749
(b) Evening Sessions Children under 583 11883 118100 12091 125

Table: The forms of dental treatment provided were :—

The forms of dental treatment provided were :—

ExtractionsAnaestheticsFillingsScaling or Scaling and Gum treatmentSilver Nitrate treatmentDressingsRadiographsDentures Provided, repaired and remade
LocalGeneralCompletePartial
Expectant and nursing mothers
(a) Day Sessions35529718842—5941710
(b) Evening Sessions10568_263132—102—2518
Children under 518180266--60---

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In addition there were 187 prophylactic treatments and other operations
carried out in the case of expectant and nursing mothers at day sessions
and 225 at evening sessions.
The total number of sessions held for expectant and nursing mothers
and children under five years of age was 115, 65 during the day and 50
in the evenings.
Distribution of National Welfare Foods.
The distribution of national welfare foods (National Dried Milk,
orange juice, cod liver oil and vitamin tablets) to beneficiaries has continued
to be the responsibility of the local health authorities under the National
Health Service.
As reported last year, the Main Store and Distribution Centre at 279
Cranbrook Road was vacated as at June 30th 1957, and the main store
and office removed to the former Ambulance Station, Clarks Road. No
issues to the public are made from Clarks Road, but a new distribution
centre was opened at the Public Health Offices as from 1st July, 1957 to
serve the mothers in the northern part of Ilford.