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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
Mitcham 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Mitcham]
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| 1938 | 1937 | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of new patients referred to dental clinic | 186 | 71 |
| „ „ „ who actually attended | 131 | 53 |
| „ „ dental sessions | 33 | 32 |
| Average attendance | 9.4 | 6.3 |
| Inspections | 141 | 69 |
| Extractions under general anesthesia | 76 | 40 |
| „ „ local „ | 22 | 19 |
| Fillings | 45 | 28 |
| Impressions | 3 | 9 |
| Dental adjustments | 20 | 26 |
| Scaling | 3 | 3 |
In necessitous cases assistance was granted by the Maternity
and Child Welfare Committee towards the cost of new dentures,
application for this help being considered each month by the
Committee and grants made according to the scale adopted by the
Council.
Mayfield Convalescent Home
On April 2, I paid my second visit to the Convalescent Home
for Mothers, Mayfield, Sussex. My full report on this home will
be found in the report of the Medical Officer of Health for the
year 1937. It is therefore unnecessary for me to include it again
here. Suffice it to say that on the occasion of my second visit I
received a warm welcome from the Matron and her staff and found
everything completely satisfactory.
During the year twelve mothers, ten babies and one toddler
benefited by a stay at the home. Complete satisfaction was
expressed by the mothers with the home and the treatment and
kindness they received, and all improved in health,