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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
Edmonton 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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This is held once weekly at the school dental clinic at Pymmes Park. Details of the work carried out there are:—
| 1936. | 1937. | 1938. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mothers. | Children. | Mothers. | Children. | Mothers. | Children. | |
| Number of attendances | 443 | 288 | 462 | 267 | 716 | 318 |
| Total number treated | 420 | 272 | 448 | 257 | 686 | 309 |
| Fillings | 41 | 38 | 42 | 5 | 98 | 15 |
| Dressings | 1G | 143 | 24 | 207 | 35 | 423 |
| Scalings | 10 | — | 7 | — | 28 | — |
| Extractions (number of teeth) | ||||||
| Under gas | 780 | 588 | 1,052 | 548 | 1,360 | 534 |
| Local anaesthetic | 22 | — | 8 | — | 6 | — |
| Number of gas cases | 197 | 195 | 256 | 185 | 359 | 199 |
| Dentures:— | ||||||
| Number supplied | 37 | 27 | 43 | |||
| (13 assisted by | (14 assisted by | (19 assisted bv | ||||
| Committee). | Committee). | Committee). | ||||
Details regarding the Supply oe Milk.
| 1936. | 19:57. | 1938. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of applications | 2,214 | 2,779 | 3,881 |
| ,, recipients | 2,101 | 2,667 | 3,619 |
| ,, pints granted at 1/4 cost | 6,454 | 2,583 | Discontinued |
| ,, pints granted free | 82,929 | 110,455 | 152,355 |
| Actual number of people who applied | |||
| for milk | 452 | 579 | 789 |
| Number of expectant mothers who | |||
| applied | 75 | 117 | 224 |
| Details regarding Free Supplies of Dried Foods, Cod Liver Oil and Malt, etc. | |||
| 1936. | 1937. | 1938. | |
| Trufood | 48 | 1,554 | 2,513 |
| Lactogen | 6 | 18 | 281 |
| Cow and Gate | — | 56 | 453 |
| Ostermilk | — | 5 | 176 |
| Cod Liver Oil and Malt | 2,504 | 2,826 | 3,766 |
| Pure Cod Liver Oil ... | 119 | 383 | 679 |
| Numol ... | 800 | 1,168 | 1,455 |
| Halycalcyne | 17 | 46 | 134 |
| Ferrofax | 4 | 32 | 143 |
| Glucose | — | 728 | 415 |
| Farex ... | — | 70 | 207 |
| Liquid Malt and Iodide | — | 214 | 72 |
| Grimsby Emulsion | — | — | 624 |
36
Municipal Milk Supply.
The increase in the supply of milk and free commodities has been very
rapid during the past few years and the following figures will give an
indication as to the actual comparisons between the years 1936, 1937
and 1938