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Tower Hamlets 1966

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tower Hamlets, London Borough]

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Table: TABLE 17 CERVICAL CYTOLOGY

TABLE 17 CERVICAL CYTOLOGY

PremisesNumberSessionsExaminations
Council Clinics254647
General Practitioners Surgeries12284
Family Planning Clinics2-148
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Thames Group HospitalsSubmitted by G.P.s.Hospital
St. Andrew's Hospital159609
Other Hospitals in Group-224
East London Group Hospitals
Mile End Hospital356685
Other Hospitals in Group-1246
London Hospital-1037 (Tower Hamlets Residents)

Table: TABLE 18 CHIROPODY

TABLE 18 CHIROPODY

Treated at ClinicsDomiciliary Treatments
MFMF
New patients during year3030847252
Total patients at end of year370954177479
Treatments - children630-—
- aged persons4015802218233646
No. of chiropodists employed...10
No. of sessions held...1829
No. of patients treated persession...6
Percentage of total patients receiving domiciliary treatment33.1

Table: TABLE 19DENTAL TREATMENT FOR EXPECTANT AND NURSING MOTHERS

TABLE 19

DENTAL TREATMENT FOR EXPECTANT AND NURSING MOTHERS

Expectant MothersChildren
Persons examined5129
Visits during the year16391
Completed treatment3100
No. extractions43
No. fillings14204
Emergencies treated-2
General anaesthetics given--
No. patients X-rayed--
Prophylaxis42
Dentures - full2-
- partial1-
No. of sessions70
No. of treatment centres4