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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
Greenwich 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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The following Return shows the work performed during the
year in detail:—
Number of Sessions 25
Number of Patients:—
Women 97
Children 93
190
Number of Re-Attendances: —
Women 206
Children 102
308
Local Anaesthetic Extractions 129
Gas Extractions 079
Advice given 103
Dentures and Repairs 34
Fillings and Scalings 7
X-Ray 2
Referred to Hospital re Gas:—
Children 18
ARTIFICIAL SUNLIGHT TREATMENT.
The work at the three Centres has been conducted on similar
lines to previous years. Cases referred by doctors at the various
Welfare Centres continue to show a definite improvement. The
number of patients treated at each Centre is given in the following
table:—
BOROUGH HALL CENTRE.
| Under 5 | 5—15 | Over 15 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number under treatment at end of previous year | 136 | 42 | 33 | 211 |
| Number of New Patients | 286 | 59 | 74 | 419 |
| Discharges | 334 | 78 | 93 | 505 |
| Number under treatment at end of 1934 | 78 | 23 | 14 | 115 |
| Number of treatments given | 5,420 | 822 | 1,612 | 7,854 |