London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Lambeth 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
This page requires JavaScript
101
DENTAL TREATMENT FOR EXPECTANT AND NURSING
MOTHERS AND CHILDREN UNDER 5 YEARS
ATTENDANCES AND TREATMENT
A. Number of visits for Treatment during the year
| Children 0-4 (incl) | Expectant and Nursing Mothers | |
|---|---|---|
| First visit | 213 | 11 |
| Subsequent visits | 340 | 11 |
| Total visits | 553 | 22 |
| Number of additional courses of treatment, other than the first course, commenced during the year | 17 | – |
| Treatment provided during the year | ||
| Number of fillings | 418 | 15 |
| Teeth filled | 380 | 15 |
| Teeth extracted | 38 | 1 |
| General anaesthetics given | 17 | – |
| Emergency visits by patients | 28 | – |
| Patients x-rayed | – | – |
| Patients treated by scaling and/ or removal or stains from teeth | 91 | 14 |
| Teeth otherwise conserved | 298 | – |
| Number of courses of treatment completed during the year | 112 | 3 |
| B. Patients supplied with a full upper or full lower denture - first time | – | |
| Patients supplied with other dentures | – | |
| Number of dentures supplied | – | |
| C. General anaesthetics administered by Dental Officers | 1 | |