London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tower Hamlets, London Borough]
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TABLE 19 CHIROPODY
| Treated at Clinics | Domiciliary Treatment | |
|---|---|---|
| New patients during year | 807 | 113 |
| Total patients at end of year | 3,457 | 679 |
| Treatments - children | 80 | - |
| - expectant mothers | - | - |
| - physically and mentally handicapped | 51 | - |
| - aged persons | 13,230 | 3, 037 |
| No. of chiropodists employed | 11 | |
| No. of clinic sessions held | 1, 980 | |
| No. of patients treated per clinic session | 7.0 | |
| Percentage of total patients receiving | ||
| domiciliary treatment | 16.4 | |
| No. of sessions held in Old Peoples' Homes | 121 | |
| Total No. of treatments; | 16, 398 |
TABLE 20
DENTAL TREATMENT FOR EXPECTANT AND NURSING MOTHERS
| Expectant Mothers | Children | |
|---|---|---|
| Persons examined | 43 | 506 |
| No. requiring and offered treatment | 43 | 486 |
| Visits during the year | 181 | 1, 569 |
| Courses of completed treatment | 43 | 334 |
| Teeth extracted | 18 | 4 |
| Teeth filled | 104 | 967 |
| Emergencies treated | 8 | 102 |
| General anaesthetics given | - | - |
| No. patients x-rayed | 38 | 1 |
| No. patients treated by scaling etc. | 43 | 304 |
| Dentures - full | 2 | - |
| - partial | 3 | 2 |
| No. of sessions for treatment | 197 | |
| -do- for health education | 9 | |
| No. of treatment Centres at end of year | 8 |
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