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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
Wimbledon 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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The following table shows the attendances of children under the age of five years at the Minor Ailment, Ophthalmic, Orthopaedic and Aural Clinics during the period 1/1/48 to 4/7/48: —
| Number of new cases | 127 |
| Re-attendances | 91 |
| Number of new cases | 14 |
| Re-attendances | 6 |
| Number of cases in which glasses were prescribed | 6 |
| Number of new cases | 23 |
| Re-attendances | 88 |
| Number of children admitted to the Rowley Bristow Orthopaedic Hospital, Pyrford | 1 |
| Number of new cases | 5 |
| Re-attendances | 6 |
Dental treatment is available for children under school age and for nursing and expectant mothers. The following table shows the work done at this Clinic during 1948:—
| (i) Expectant and Nursing Mothers. | |
| Number of mothers who attended | 46 |
| Total number of attendances made | 101 |
| Number of gas administrations | 36 |
| Number of local anaesthetics given | - |
| Number of permanent teeth extracted | 71 |
| Number of permanent teeth filled | 12 |
| Total number of fillings | 13 |
| Other operations | 21 |
| Dentures supplied | - |
| Dentures repaired | - |
| Other operations to dentures | 4 |
| Scalings | 21 |
| (ii) Children under 5 years of age. | |
| Number of children under 5 years of age who attended | 68 |
| Total number of attendances made | 116 |
| Temporary teeth extracted | 98 |
| Temporary teeth filled | 2 |
| Number of gas administrations | 51 |
| Number of local anaesthetics given | - |
| Other operations | 2 |
| (iii) Day Nurseries (Russell Road and All Saints Road.) | |
| Number of children inspected | 79 |
| Number found to be free from caries | 53 |
| Number referred for treatment | 2 |
| Number not requiring treatment | 24 |