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Edmonton 1943

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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Table: CHILD WELFARE CLINICS.The figures relating to attendances are:-

CHILD WELFARE CLINICS.

The figures relating to attendances are:-

Brookfield House.Methodist Hall.St, Ediminds.Weir Hall.
No. of sessions.20550104102
Now Cases:-
(a) Under 1 year583180224257
(b) 1-5 years115333229
Attendances:-
(a) Under 1 year10,6753,8343,9266,695
(b) 1-5 years5,9052.3152,3164.730
16,5806,1496,24211,425
Doctor's consultations4,8681,1062,4392,758
Average attendances80.87122.9860.02112.00

Table: ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC.The Clinic is held twice weekly and the following are the figures for the year:-

ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC.

The Clinic is held twice weekly and the following are the figures for the year:-

Number of sessions83
Now cases referred during the year87
Attendances:-
Surgeon's days221
Treatment days413
Total attendances634

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In-patient treatment
Two children were admitted to stanmore during 1943, the average length of stay
being 5 weeks 6 days. One child was still in hospital at the end of December,
1943.

Table: DENIAL CLINIC,Details of the work carried out are:-

DENIAL CLINIC,

Details of the work carried out are:-

Mothers.Children.
No. of sessions10371
Number of attendances1,073213
Number of new cases396139
Total number treated1,058210
Fillings1274
Dressings12301
Scalings332
Extractions (No. of teeth)
(a) Under gas1,662184
(b) Local Anaesthetic67—
No. of gas cases.41293

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Dentures.
Number supplied-33 of whom 23 were assisted by the Committee, the remainder
paying the full cost. ....
SUNLIGHT CLINIC
552 children were referred during the year for sunlight treatment and 2,184
treatments were given.