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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

Hornsey 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]

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Table: TABLE 9

TABLE 9

195519541953
Expectant and Nursing MothersChildren under 5Expectant and Nursing MothersChildren under 5Expectant and Nursing MothersChildren under 5
No. examined by dental officer271657253590388833
No. referred for treatment260624241534349750
New cases commenced treatment240573233603298745
Cases made dentally fit6731750246113380
Forms of dental treatment provided:—
Teeth extracted Anaesthetics :352479389541478610
(a) Local14277132115126148
(6) General482034220685217
No. of fillings4141,2475531,2786371,323
No. of root fillings3...2.
No. of inlays..1.11
Scalings and gum treatment136.148.156.
Silver nitrate treatment.512.758.791
Dressings144519133560141547
Other operations701944015920207
No. of Radiographs: (a) at County Council clinics141106183
(b) at hospital1.....
Denture dressings226.100.168.
Dentures fitted : (a) full46.17.14.
(b) partial59.22.45.
No. of attendances No. of appointments9841,6069301,7321,1331,827
not kept No. of 1/2 days devoted to treatment218370258349321326
338343365