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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
Holborn 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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Illegitimate Children.
The births of 54 illegitimate children were registered. Two of these were above
the standard for enquiry; six lived with both their parents who had a permanent
home together; five with their mothers who worked to support them; six with
their mothers who remained in their parents' home; five were placed in an
institution; six died in early infancy; four were stillborn; 20 children could not be
traced, the mother often not having stayed at the address given for more than one
or two nighty before the birth of the child.
Dental Treatment. The following is a summary of the work during 1932 at the Council's Dental Clinic, No. 10, John Street, open on Thursday afternoons for nursing or expectant mothers, and children under five years of age:—
| Women. | Children. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sessions held | 52 | 52 | 52 |
| Number of new Patients | 32 | 34 | 66 |
| Total attendances | 167 | 83 | 250 |
| Extractions— Ordinary | - | 1(1) | 1(1) |
| With local anæsthetic | 4(7) | — | 4(7) |
| With general anæsthetic | 28(115) | 27(119) | 55(234) |
| Scaling | 20 | — | 20 |
| Fillings— Simple | 52 | 20 | 72 |
| Root | 3 | — | 3 |
| Dentures(including 2 repairs) | 17 | — | 17 |
| Advice | 40 | 40 | 80 |
| The figures in brackets relate to the number of teeth extracted. | |||
In one case where the patient was very poor the denture was provided free of
charge; contributions towards the cost were required in all other cases and in five
instances the patients were required to pay the whole cost.