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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 1959

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

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Priority Dental Service for Mothers and Young Children

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

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

Expectant & Nursing MothersChildren under 5Expectant & Nursing MothersChildren under 5
No. examined by dental officer131572174562
No. referred for treatment127467171523
New cases commenced "127421155479
Cases made dentally fit5517864172
Forms of dental treatment provided: -Teeth extracted159369274432
Anaesthetics: -(a) Local682610056
(b) General2415636187
No. of fillings220474372469
No. of inlays--11
Scalings and gum treatment90-108-
Silver nitrate treatment-478-503
Dressings114162126150
Other operations1011010
No. of radiographs (a) at County Council clinics16214-
(b) at hospital1-1-
Denture dressings163-178-
Dentures fitted:-(a) full16414
(b) partial32-29-
No. of attendances588872758981
No. of appointments not kept138199145186
No. of half days devoted to treatment155192