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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 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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The following summary shows particulars of the work accomplished: —
| Expectant Mothers. | Nursing Mothers' | Total. | Young Children. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Cases Examined | 602 | 44 | 646 | 247 |
| Re-treated | 124 | 8 | 132 | 52 |
| Total | 726 | 52 | 778 | 299 |
| Attendances | 2446 | 164 | 2610 | 548 |
| Fillings | 724 | 25 | 749 | 448 |
| Extractions | 1832 | 67 | 1889 | 264 |
| "Gas" Cases | 253 | 11 | 264 | 87 |
| Local Anaesthesia | 456 | 7 | 463 | 125 |
| Scalings and Gum Treatment | 293 | 7 | 300 | 5 |
| Dressings | 508 | 26 | 534 | 20 |
| Denture Dressings | 1382 | 145 | 1527 | — |
| Silver Nitrate | — | — | 264 | |
| Treatments Completed | 275 | 16 | 291 | 147 |
Number of Sessions (treatment) 445
Dentures Fitted: Full 180
Partial 102
Total 282
Dentures repaired 20
The Centres at which patients were examined, or from which they were referred, are given in the following list: —
| Ante-Natal | 553 | The Retreat | 4 | Waddon | 2 |
| Post-Natal | 1 | South Croydon | 4 | Shirley | 10 |
| Municipal Midwives | 146 | St Albans | 8 | Boston Road | 18 |
| Municipal | 27 | Woodside | 8 | St. Stephen's | 6 |
| East Croydon | 23 | Norbury (St. Paul's) | 5 | Holy Trinity | 11 |
| Upper Norwood | 9 | Bensham Manor | 4 | Addington | 5 |
| West Croydon | 8 | St Oswald's | 10 | War-time Nurseries | 26 |
| South Norwood | 11 | St. Andrew's | 7 | By Dental Officers | 122 |
| Total: 1,028 | |||||
The amount received for attendance fees was £62 13s. Od., as
against £79 14s. Od. in 1943.