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Beckenham 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]
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No. of Fillings.
Permanent Teeth 2,097
Temporary Teeth 481
Root Fillings 8 2586
No. of Extractions:
Permanent Teeth 482
Temporary Teeth 2,893 3375
Dressings 393
Silver Nitrate 183
Scalings 29
Regulation Appliances 12
Denture 1
Nitrous Oxide Administrations 902
Local injections 377
My thanks are due to Dr. Alan Marsh, and Dr. Sheila
Thomson for the administration of nitrous oxide, to Miss
Brodford the Dental Attendant and to the Head Teachers for
the support during the year.
ROBERT A, WATERS, L.D.S Eng,
REPORT ON WORK OF AUR a L CLINIC IN 1941.
| Sessions held | Total Attendances | New Cases | Re-examinations | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infants | School | Infants | School | |||
| 1939 | 7 | 298 | 17 | 61 | 34 | 186 |
| 1940 | 19 | 212 | 13 | 36 | 17 | 146 |
| 1941 | 5 | 140 | 7 | 72 | 9 | 52 |
This Clinic has continued to do useful work during the
year, and the majority of cases' cleared up with conservative
treatment; many are now under observation only, without needing
any active treatment. In 92 cases, the removal'of tonsils and
adenoids was recommended,
G. H. HCWELLS, FvR.C.S.
REPORT ON BECKENHAM ORTHOPAEDIC CLINI0 1941.
The following summary shows the work of this Clinic during 1941, and comparative figures are given for the preceding year:
| Half-day Sessions. | Surgeons Examinations. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New eases. | Re-examinations | ||||
| School | Infants. | School | Infants. | ||
| 1941 | 95 | 64 | 38 | 109 | 73 |
| 1940 | 118 | 38 | 34 | 149 | 47 |