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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
Beckenham 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]
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There is not much variation in the numbers of children attending
for treatment, 166 this year, 187 in 1936 and 178 in 1935, but there
is a difference in the amount of treatment required :—
1936 1937
Extractions 273 186
Fillings 212 166
The fact that the more severe dental troubles are less prevalent
in the toddler class, is due, I think, to the advice given by the Health
Visitors at the centres and during the home visits, on the importance
of mouth cleanliness and the attention to diet.
The following is the summary of the year's work:—
| Mothers | Children | |
|---|---|---|
| Attendances | 395 | 301 |
| Number treated | 128 | 166 |
| Extractions | 463 | 186 |
| Fillings | 82 | 166 |
| Dressings | 87 | 83 |
| Silver Nitrate | — | 140 |
| Local Injections | 38 | 16 |
| Nitrous Oxide | 86 | 53 |
| Ethyl Chloride | — | 10 |
| Impressions, etc.. | 103 | ...... — |
| Scalings | 19 | ...... — |
| Dentures | 39 | - |
| Repairs | 5 | ...... — |
Robert A. Waters, L.D.S., R.C.S.Eng
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