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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| (4) Fillings—Permanent teeth | 8,879 | 8,603 |
| Temporary teeth | 949 | 923 |
| 9,828 | 9,526 | |
| (5) Extractions—Permanent teeth | 3,003 | 3,019 |
| —Temporary teeth | 11,495 | 12,025 |
| 14,498 | 15,044 | |
| (6) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions | 2,668 | 2,640 |
| (7) Administrations of local anaesthetics for extractions | 3,688 | 3,570 |
| (8) Other operations— | ||
| Permanent teeth | 4,155 | 3,940 |
| Temporary teeth | 520 | 121 |
| 4,675 | 4,061 |
EAR CLINIC.
This clinic is held at weekly intervals at Lodge Road Treatment
Centre, for school children and children under school age. Cases
are referred for treatment to the Clinic mainly by the Assistant
School Medical Officers and the Medical Officers of the Infant
Welfare Centres, and are seen by appointment.
The treatment advised and administered at the weekly Ear
Clinic is continued where deemed necessary at daily intervals
through the agenoy of the Minor Ailments Clinic. The early
investigation of children with discharging ears and the subsequent
frequent treatment by thorough cleansing of the ears is most important
in the prevention of deafness in later years.
1938. 1937.
The number of sessions held 47 45
No. of first attendances 76 66
No. of re-attendances 417 372
Total number of children treated or
investigated 120 76
Of this total of 120 children, 12 were under school age and 44 were
cases continuing treatment commenced in 1937.