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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
Ealing 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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Children attending Centres for the first time
Under one of age . 2,409 2,406
One to five years of age 420 290
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Total attendances made by children:—
Under one year of age 30,364 30,068
One to five years of age 12,933 12,186
| Age-Group | No. of Examinations | |
|---|---|---|
| (1943) | (1944) | |
| 1 year to 18 months | 1,140 | |
| 18 months to 2 years | 658 | |
| / 2 years to 3 years | 576 | |
| 3 years to 4 years | 615 | |
| 4 years to 5 years | 518 | |
| 3,507 | ||
DENTAL TREATMENT.
The number of mothers and children treated during the year
was smaller than in the previous year. The decrease was due to
the evacuation of mothers and children owing to enemy air activity.
Attendances of mothers for the first time were 537 and the total
attendances made by all the mothers were 2,344. The dental
treatment carried out included 507 fillings and 1,722 extractions
and other operations, including scaling, gum treatment and adjustments
to dentures. During the year 125 mothers received full or
partial dentures.
The dental treatment carried out for children under school
age consisted chiefly of extractions of teeth causing pain, the
mothers coming to the centre with the child at a stage when
unfortunately any attemot at conservative treatment is hopeless.
The number of young children attending for the first time totalled
149, and for these 434 teeth were extracted and 19 teeth were
filled. In all 278 attendances were made by these children.