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Dagenham 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]

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Dental Treatment

The following particulars relate to dental treatment provided for mothers and young children:—

Expectant or nursing mothersChildren under five years of age
Number of patients examined192197
Number of patients needing treatment176179
Attendances for treatment261255
Number of patients who have completed treatment110133
Number of Extractions521260
Number of Fillings5380
Number of Anaesthetics administered:
(a) local8545
(b) general119133
Number of Scalings or scaling and gum treatment25
Number of Silver Nitrate treatment6
Number of Dressings46
Number of X-ray examinations2
Number of Dentures provided:
(a) full33
(b) partial23

Day Nurseries
There are three Nurseries in the Borough, accommodating
164 children in all.
Staff: Matrons 2
Deputy Matrons 2
Wardens 3
Nursery Trained Nurses 4
Nursery Assistants 9
Nursery Students 8
Total 28