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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 1957

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

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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:

195719561955
Expectant and Nursing MothersChildren under 5Expectant and Nursing MothersChildren under 5Expectant and Nursing MothersChildren under 5
No. examined by dental officer190568234670271657
No. referred for treatment188548226618260624
New cases commenced treatment172531218551240573
Cases made dentally fit843237632167317
Forms of dental treatment provided:—
Teeth extracted205432235506352479
Anaesthetics:
(a) Local8569847214277
(b) General361753921348203
No. of fillings3588473801,1694141,247
No. of root fillings....3.
No. of inlays2.1...
Scalings and gum treatment76.128.136.
Silver nitrate treatment.550.565.512
Dressings86338163674144519
Other operations30644813870194
No. of Radiographs:
(a) at County Council clinics13128.141
(b) at hospital..211.
Denture dressings112.179.226.
Dentures fitted:
(a) full8.18.46.
(b) partial32.39.59.
No. of attendances6341,1548731,5839841,606
No. of appointments not kept187227193247218370
No. of ½ days devoted to treatment221296338