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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 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Dental Services for Expectant and Nursing Mothers and Children under 5 years
| Children 0-4 (inc.) | Expectant and Nursing Mothers | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| First visit | 572 | 117 | |
| Subsequent visits | 765 | 207 | |
| 1,337 | 324 | ||
| Number of additional courses of treatment other than the first course commenced during the year | 43 | 9 | |
| Treatment provided during the year - | |||
| Number of fillings | 1,055 | 196 | |
| Teeth filled | 948 | 184 | |
| Teeth extracted | 301 | 86 | |
| General anaesthetics given | 111 | 23 | |
| Emergency visits by patients | 115 | 32 | |
| Patients X-rayed | 10 | 25 | |
| Patients treated by scaling and/or remo of stains from the teeth (prophylaxis) | val 48 | 40 | |
| Teeth otherwise conserved | 137 | ||
| Teeth root filled | - | 3 | |
| Inlays | - | - | |
| Crowns | - | - | |
| Number of courses of treatment complet during the year | ed 444 | 57 | |
| Patients supplied with F.U. or F.L. (First time) | 6 | ||
| Patients supplied with other dentures | 7 | ||
| Number of dentures supplied | 13 | ||
| General anaesthetics administered by dental officers | Nil | ||