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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
Croydon 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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wholeheartedly in persuading the parents and children to obtain
treatment and it is hoped they will continue their efforts to increase
the number of Clinic acceptances.
Parents are invited to attend at the conclusion of the inspections
of the 5 and 6-year-old entrants, when the dental surgeon gives a
talk on preventive measures. Leaflets setting out rules for the
prevention of decay are given to parents attending these talks.
The orthodontic service has proved a useful practical type of
propaganda, and has done a tremendous amount of good in convincing
parents of the value of dental treatment in the correction of
malformations of the jaws and teeth.
Selhurst Dental Clinic.
The Branch Dental Clinic at 206, Selhurst Road has nowcompleted
its second year, and statistics show the amount of
work done.
| 1932. | 1931. | |
|---|---|---|
| Attendances | 3,604 | 3,486 |
| Extractions | 3,728 | 2,726 |
| Fillings | 1,667 | 1,457 |
| Patients treated | 2,006 | 2,326 |
| Other operations | 96 | 283 |
| "Gas" cases | 779 | 545 |
| Local anaesthesia | 490 | 171 |
| New cases | 2,280 | — |
Sessions held:—Inspection—82. Treatment—310.
| 1932. | 1931. | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of new cases per session | 7.3 | 7.5 |
| Attendances | 11.6 | 11.2 |
| Fillings | 5.4 | 4.7 |
| Extractions | 12.02 | 8.8 |
| Other operations | 0.31 | 0.9 |
| Ratio of fillings to extractions | 1:2.2 | 1:1.8 |
The results show that they compare favourably with the
Central Clinic at Lodge Road.