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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 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| 1935. | 1934. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Females. | Total. | Males. | Females. | Total. | |
| Number Examined | 58 | 59 | 117 | 40 | 39 | 79 |
| Referred for Treatment | 41 | 44 | 85 | 40 | 37 | 77 |
| Treated | 41 | 44 | 85 | 40 | 37 | 77 |
| Attendances | 246 | 219 | 465 | 218 | 190 | 408 |
| Extractions | 143 | 196 | 339 | 181 | 139 | 320 |
| Fillings | 73 | 67 | 140 | 45 | 45 | 90 |
| Dressings | 25 | 15 | 40 | 34 | 28 | 62 |
| Scalings and Gum Treatments | 42 | 33 | 75 | 33 | 36 | 69 |
| Denture Dressings | 31 | 19 | 50 | 37 | 20 | 57 |
| Dentures Fitted | 8 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 18 |
Sessions : 42. X-ray Cases: 4.
The report of the work done is satisfactory. More patients
were examined and more were treated. Attendances showed a
noticeable increase, and the number of fillings rose from 90 in 1934
to 140 in 1935. The slight increase in extractions is to be expected,
because more were referred for treatment.
It was gratifying that most of the patients took advantage of
the opportunity to attend the dental treatment centre for attention.
Treatment of Tubercular Patients at Lodge Road Clinic.
These patients are treated at Lodge Road Treatment Centre on
Wednesday afternoons from 4 to 5 p.m. The clinics are thoroughly
disinfected after each session.
Most of the patients treated are referred by the Tuberculosis
Officer, but some are patients discharged from Cheam Sanatorium
before the treatment was completed.
1935.
| Males. | Females. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referred from Dispensary | 7 | 32 | 39 |
| Treatment continued from Cheam | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Attendances | 69 | 138 | 207 |
| Extractions | 30 | 105 | 135 |
| Fillings | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Dressings | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Scalings | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| Denture Dressings | 39 | 82 | 121 |
| Dentures Fitted | 19 | 29 | 48 |