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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

Tottenham 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

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Table: The following table gives details of attendances made and treatment given at all clinics during the past three years:-

The following table gives details of attendances made and treatment given at all clinics during the past three years:-

195619551954
Expectant and Nursing MothersChildren under 5Expects ant and Nursing MothersChildren under 5Expectant and Nursing MothersChildren under 5
No, examined by dental officer234670271657253590
No. referred for treatment226618260624241534
New cases commenced treatment218551240573233603
Cases made dentally fit763216731750246
Forms of dental treatment provided
Teeth extracted235506352479389541
Anaesthetics -
(a) Local847214277132115
(b) General392134820342206
No. of fillings3801 1694141 2475531 278
No. of root fillings--3---
No. of inlays1---1-
Scalings and gum treatment128-136-148-
Silver nitrate treatment-565-512-758
Dressings163674144519133560
Other operations481387019440159
No. of radiographs
(a) at County Council clinics28-141106
(b) at hospital211---
Denture dressings179-226-100-
Dentures fitted
(a) full18-46-17-
(b) partial39-59-22-
No. of attendances8731,5839841,6069301,732
No. of appointments not kept193247218370258349
No, of ½ days devoted to treatment296338343

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MIDWIFERY SERVICE
(SECTION 23)
The Supervisor of Midwives, Miss Curtis, reports that there
has been a slight increase in the number of domiciliary confinements
during 1956 as was anticipated in 1955. The number of midwives
employed has remained at eight,
The number of deliveries conducted by the Area midwives was
509, an average of 63,6 per midwife.