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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

London County Council 1958

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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Table: Table (iv)

Table (iv)

1955195619571958
Number of special orthodontic sessions185290321282
Number accepted at special orthodontic sessions195252108199
Number accepted at routine sessions432427403474
Number referred to hospitals59182158186
Total number of patients accepted686861669859

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Maternity and child welfare dental service
During 1958 there was no improvement in this service which continued to represent
approximately 10 per cent. of the total dental effort. As far as is known, however,
"demand" was met but continuing shortage of staff prohibited any effort to assess need
of the total population of expectant and nursing mothers and of pre-school children.

Table: Table (v)—Attendances and treatments of maternity and child welfare patients

Table (v)—Attendances and treatments of maternity and child welfare patients

19491955195619571958
Number of sessions3,0463,2203,1693,2933,135
Number of appointments offered31,33835,85436,71136,63634,740
Attendances—by appointment24,86126,43027,64026,00624,691
—other5,3921,5261,7991,7171,539
Silver nitrate treatment2,9385,0584,7165,4235,065
Fillings8,56413,21213,46511,31011,491
Extractions16,5609,1779,5617,8095,873
Dentures supplied—new full652572538508422
—new partial795686778820685
Number made dentally fit5,2837,1177,4926,0105,014

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Dental services in boarding schools and residential establishments
There was little or no change in these services in 1958.
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