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Beckenham 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]
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MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE DENTAL REPORT 1940
The sessions were held on Friday afternoons and at such
other tines as circumstances demanded.
The estimated number of sessions was 72 and the,
attendances totalled 490 compared with 746 in 1939.
There was a decrease in the number of children and adults
attending, 150 children compared with 231 and 109 adults
compared with 132.
During the year 28 children and 10 adults were treated
at the West Wickham Clinic.
The following is the summary of the treatment:
| Mothers | Children | |
|---|---|---|
| Attendances | 271 | 219 |
| Number treated | 109 | 150 |
| Extractions | 356 | 170 |
| Fillings | 34 | 118 |
| Dressings | 59 | 75 |
| Silver Nitrate | - | 75 |
| Local Injections | 25 | 6 |
| Nitrous Oxide | 64 | 40 |
| Ethyl chloride | - | 18 |
| Impressions, etc. | 55 | - |
| Scalings | 7 | — |
| Dentures | 28 | - |
| Repairs to Dentures | 8 | - |
ROBERT A. WATERS, L.D.S. Eng.
SPECIAL TREATMENT
Arrangements have been made for children from 1-5 years
of age to participate in the special services available for
school children and the use made is shown by the following
figures.- clinic. U.V. Ray Orthopaedic Aural
1940 )150 Infants ) Clinic. Clinic. Clinic.
) 109 Mothers ) 51 22 81 13
BECKENHAM AND PENGE JOINT MATERNITY HOME
The new Home was actually open on 25th December, 1939 and
the following table shows the bookings and admissions for the
year. The effect of raids and local evacuation produced a
sharp decline in admissions during November and December.
The number of admissions in 1940 was 405 compared with
246 in 1939 in the old Home, which was only open for the first
eight months of the year.