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 1970
[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
Number of visits for treatment during year
| First visit 647 Subsequent visits 1,126 | 137 222 |
| 359 | |
| Number of additional courses of treatment other than the first course commenced during the year 73 | 13 |
| Treatment provided during the year - | |
| Number of fillings 1,769 | 196 |
| Teeth filled 1,562 | 190 |
| Teeth extracted 325 | 99 |
| General anaesthetics given 142 | 13 |
| Emergency visits by patients 130 | 32 |
| Patients X-rayed 14 | 20 |
| Patients treated by scaling and/or removal of stains from the teeth (prophylaxis) 81 | 41 |
| Teeth otherwise conserved 170 | • |
| Teeth root filled | 1 |
| I nl ays | 2 |
| Crowns | 1 |
| Number of courses of treatment completed during the year 553 | 97 |
| Patients supplied with F.U. or F.L. (First time) | * |
| Patients supplied with other dentures | 10 |
| Number of dentures supplied | 10 |
| General anaesthetics administered by dental officers | Nil |