London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Southwark 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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TABLE 8
Maternity and Child Welfare Dental Services
| Children under 5 | Expectant and Nursing Mothers | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1969 | 1970 | 1969 | |
| Number inspected | 492 | 490 | 16 | 16 |
| Number requiring treatment | 263 | 255 | 16 | 16 |
| First Visits | 241 | 264 | 20 | 18 |
| Subsequent Visits | 448 | 438 | 36 | 23 |
| TOTAL visits | 689 | 684 | 56 | 41 |
| Courses of treatment completed | 190 | 157 | 15 | 3 |
| Fillings | 560 | 474 | 30 | 40 |
| Extractions | 129 | 140 | 8 | 5 |
| General Anaesthetics | 45 | 49 | - | 1 |
| Other Treatment | 294 | 348 | 40 | 36 |
| Number of Patients supplied with dentures | 3 | - | ||
| Number of Dentures supplied | 4 | - | ||
| 1970 | 1969 | |||
| Inspection and Treatment | 98 | 104 | ||
| Dental Health Education | 18 | 18 | ||
| TOTAL | 116 | 122 | ||