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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 1958

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

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Priority Dental Service for Mothers and Young Children
The Dental service as a whole is discussed later in this report under
the school health service.

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:—

195819571956
Expectant and Nursing MothersChildren under 5Expectant and Nursing MothersChildren under 5Expectant and Nursing MothersChildren under 5
No. examined by dental officer174562190568234670
No. referred for treatment171523188548226618
New cases commenced treatment155479172531218551
Cases made dentally fit641728432376321
Forms of dental treatment provided:—
Teeth extracted274432205432235506
Anaesthetics:— (a) Local1005685698472
(b) General361873617539213
No. of fillings3724693588473801,169
No. of root fillings1.....
No. of inlays112.1.
Scalings and gum treatment108.76.128.
Silver nitrate treatment.503.550.565
Dressings12615086338163674
Other operations1010306448138
No. of Radiographs: (a) at County Council clinics14.13128.
(b) at hospital1...21
Denture dressings178.112.179.
Dentures fitted:— (a) full14.8.18.
(b) partial29.32.39.
No. of attendances7589816341,1548731,583
No. of appointments not kept145186187227193247
No. of half days devoted to treatment192221296