London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Year Year
1948 1947
(b) Found to require treatment 11,929 11,641
(c) Actually treated 9,344 8,666
(2) Half-days devoted to
Inspection 157 173
Treatment 1,832 1,795
1,989 1,968
Number of Gas Sessions—
Lodge Road 173 169
(by Dental Officers).
Selhurst and Waldrons 82 61
255 230
Administrative Sessions 119 125
Orthodontic Sessions 239 248
(3) Attendances made by children
for treatment 20,035 19,106
(4) Fillings—
Permanent teeth 5,981 5,915
Temporary teeth 2,047 2,236
8,028 8,151
(5) Extractions-
Permanent teeth 1,832 1,521
Temporary teeth 11,062 9,462
12,894 10,983
(6) Administrations of general
anaesthetics for extractions 3,747 3,440
(7) Administrations of local
anaesthetics for extractions 3,585 3,489
(8) Other Operations—
Permanent teeth 6,974 7,260
Temporary teeth 3,154 3,619
10,128 10,879
Fillings per session 4.3 4.5
Extractions per session nitrous oxide 50.5 47.7
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