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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 1956

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

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figures are included in the County's, some of the latter appear more
favourable than they should be for the purpose of this comparison:—
Treatment for 100 patients in 1954 Expectant and Nursing Mothers
Scalings Fillings Extractions Dentures
County Area County Area County Area County Area
58 63 218 237 167 167 30 17
Pre-school Children
Fillings and Conservations Extractions
County Area County Area
270 337 102 90

Table: The following table gives details of attendances made and treatment given at all clinics during the past three years:—

The following table gives details of attendances made and treatment given at all clinics during the past three years:—

195619551954
Expectant and Nursing MothersChildren under 5Expectant and Nursing MothersChildren under 5Expectant and Nursing MothersChildren under 5
No. examined by dental officer234670271657253590
No. referred for treatment226618260624241534
New cases commenced treatment218551240573233603
Cases made dentally fit763216731750246
Forms of dental treatment provided:—
Teeth extracted235506352479389541
Anaesthetics:
(a) Local847214277132115
(b) General.392134820342206
No. of fillings3801,1694141,2475531,278
No. of root fillings...3...
No. of inlays1...1.
Scalings and gum treatment128.136.148.
Silver nitrate treatment.565.512.758
Dressings163674144519133560
Other operations481387019440159
No. of Radiographs:
(a) at County Council clinics28.141106
(b) at hospital211...
Denture dressings179.226.100.
Dentures fitted:
(a) full18.46.17.
(b) partial39.59.22.
No. of attendances8731,5839841,6069301,732
No. of appointments not kept193247218370258349
No. of ½ days devoted to treatment296338343