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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 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: DENTAL TREATMENT - M. AND C. W.

DENTAL TREATMENT - M. AND C. W.

Expectant MothersNursing MothersTotalYoung Children
New cases Examined24825273282
Re-treated74229677
Total32247369359
Expectant and Nursing MothersYoung Children
Attendances951624
Fillings270215
Extractions433422
Gas Cases126160
Local Anaesthesia692
Scaling and Gum Treatment206-
Dressings235195
Denture Dressings169-
Silver Nitrate-202
Treatment Completed168186
Number of Sessions (treatment)356
Dentures Pitted46
Dentures Repaired4

Table: The Centres at which patients were examined, or from which they were referred, are given in the following list:-

The Centres at which patients were examined, or from which they were referred, are given in the following list:-

MothersYoung ChildrenMo thersYoung Children
Ante-Natal391-South Croydon-3
Municipal Midwives9-St. Alban's Woodside-1
Post Natal6-Norbury-1
welfare Centres:Addington-24
Municipal-2St. Andrew's-1
East Croydon--Waddon--
Upper Norwood--Boston Road-1
Holy Trinity-1St. Jude's--
St. Oswald's-1St. Tnhn's (Shirley)--
Bensham Manor-1
Fairchildes--Monks Hill-1
Good Shepherd--crossfield Nursery--
Falconwood-1Referred by Dental Officers:-321
test Croydon--
South Norwood--
Mothers:406Young Children:359Total:765