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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 1960

[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:-

19601959
Expectant & Nursing MothersChildren under 5Expectant & Nursing MothersChildren under 5
No. examined by dental officer162539131572
No. referred for treatment160459127467
New cases commenced"149351127421
Cases made dentally fit4617655178
Forms of dental treatment provided: -
Teeth extracted Anaesthetics:-243334159369
(a) Local--6826
(b) General8117924156
No. of fillings249628220474
No. of inlays2---
Scalings and gum treatment133-90-
Silver nitrate treatment-440-478
Dressings--114162
Other operations240151101
No. of radiographs
(a) at County Council clinics211162
(b) at hospital--1-
Denture dressings--163-
Dentures fitted: -
(a) full24-164
(b) partial28532-
No. of attendances7361061588872
No. of appointments not kept208216138199
No. of half days devoted to treatment194½155