Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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DENTAL TREATMENT.
The following particulars show the work which has been carried out during the year, also the totals for the four previous years.
| Mothers. | Children. | Totals. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935. | 1934. | 1933. | 1932. | 1931. | |||
| Attendances | 628 | 363 | 991 | 1,071 | 1,257 | 1,111 | 592 |
| Treated | 224 | 244 | 468 | 319 | 340 | 340 | 172 |
| Administrations: Local Anaesthetics | 49 | 47 | 96 | 84 | 115 | 100 | 85 |
| Extractions with Local Anaesthetics | 107 | 100 | 207 | 166 | 211 | 181 | 160 |
| Administrations: N20 | 172 | 130 | 302 | 272 | 252 | 308 | 155 |
| Extractions under N20 | 919 | 431 | 1350 | 1,187 | 1,071 | 1,501 | 600 |
| Total Extractions | 1026 | 531 | 1557 | 1,353 | 1,310 | 1,682 | 760 |
| N20 Sessions | 39 | — | 39 | 39 | 36 | 40 | 26 |
| Ordinary Sessions | 43 | — | 43 | 41 | 44 | 41 | 27 |
| Total Sessions | 82 | — | 82 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 53 |
| Dentures fitted | 82 | — | 82 | 129 | 131 | 120 | 54 |
| Patients receiving Dentures | 44 | - | 44 | 70 | 78 | 63 | 29 |
| Number of Patients having repairs | 13 | - | 13 | 11 | 20 | 3 | - |
| Number of repairs fitted | 14 | - | 14 | 11 | 20 | 3 | - |
| Number of fillings | 12 | 175 | 187 | 192 | 218 | 217 | 41 |
| Other Operations | 286 | 108 | 394 | 661 | 803 | 593 | 250 |
| Number of patients having extractions under N20 | 83 | 120 | 203 | 157 | 127 | 159 | 68 |
| Do. do. under Local Anaesthetics | 35 | 34 | 69 | 60 | 134 | 81 | 53 |
BABY WEEK.
This was celebrated on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th July, Garden
Parties being held at the Red Triangle Club, and St. George's Hall,
Freezywater. The weather on all occasions was satisfactory.
The total attendance of mothers and children at the four
meetings was 1,564.
Many members of the Maternity and Child Welfare Committee
were present, and the distribution of prizes was made by Mrs.
Vanderpump, Mrs. T. Clarke, Mrs. W. J. Clarke and Mrs. Cakebread.