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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 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]

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Table: Summary of Treatments:—

Summary of Treatments:—

AdultsInfants
Attendances348175
N umber treated13699
Extractions33689
Fillings7999
Dressings9266
Silver Nitrate—6
Scalings20—
Nitrous Oxide7123
Ethyl Chloride—10
Local Injections211
Impressions, etc.107—
Dentures38—
Repairs to Denture1—
Robert A. Waters, L.D.S. Eng.

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DAY NURSERIES
Both Nurseries have been booked to capacity, and there have
been waiting lists for admission, particularly for children under two
years of age.
Considerable difficulty has been experienced in keeping
domestic staff, and the Matrons and the Nurses are to be congratulated
on the way they have overcome these difficulties and the
high standard of care and welfare they have maintained.
The attendances have been affected from time to time by minor
illnesses.

Table: Dr. S. Thomson has supervised the health of the children in attendance and has carried out immunisation against Diphtheria and Whooping Cough.

Dr. S. Thomson has supervised the health of the children in attendance and has carried out immunisation against Diphtheria and Whooping Cough.

MonthSPRINGFIELDBECKFNHAM RD.
Under 22—5TotalDays Open, Sats. inc.Under 22—5TotalDays Open, Sats. inc.
January1715747452714464379727
February1556127672413557070524
March1856968812621366788026
April1696888572317053270223
May2347269602723276099227
June1946017952217359576822
July2687149822713666079627
August2355698042612247759925
September1796328112418867185924
October2219041,1252823076299228
November2117991,0102818664182726
December1716017722010647658220
Total2,3938,119610,5093022,0357,4549,499299

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*These figures include Saturdays when the attendances are small;
the Springfield Nursery is open all day on Saturday, but the Beckenham
Road Nursery closes at mid-day.
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