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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

Tower Hamlets 1970

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

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Table: TABLE 20CHIROPODY

TABLE 20

CHIROPODY

Treated at ClinicsDomiciliary Treatment
New patients during year630117
Total patients at end of year3, 077777
Treatments - children159-
- expectant mothers--
- physically and mentally handicapped41-
- aged persons11, 6243,706
No. of chiropodists employed10
No. of clinic sessions held1,695
No. of patients treated per clinic session7. 0
Percentage of total patients receiving domiciliary treatment20.1
Total no. of treatments15.530

Table: TABLE 21DENTAL TREATMENT FOR EXPECTANT AND NURSING MOTHERS

TABLE 21

DENTAL TREATMENT FOR EXPECTANT AND NURSING MOTHERS

Expectant MothersChildren
Persons examined30524
No. requiring and offered treatment27420
Visits during the year100911
Courses of completed treatment20234
Teeth extracted407
Teeth filled79706
Emergencies treated29
General anaesthetics given--
No. patients x-rayed166
No. patients treated by scaling etc.20303
Dentures - full2
- partial17
No. of sessions for treatment142
-do- for health education19
No. of Treatment Centres at end of year8