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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

Finchley 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]

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Child Life Protection.
Public Health Act, 1936. Part VII.
At the beginning of the year there were on the register
20 mothers receiving 40 children, while at the end of the year
there were 20 mothers receiving 35 children. Practically all
the children attend the Infant Welfare Centres, but frequent
home visits are also paid by the Health Visitors.
No case called for any special action by the Council.
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DENTAL TREATMENT
Expectant and nursing mothers who are in need of dental
treatment are referred by the doctor at the centres to the
Council's dentist. Under the Council's scheme treatment is
limited to extractions and fillings, but the Voluntary Association
give assistance to necessitous mothers to enable them
to obtain dentures.

Table: Periodical visits are made by the dentists to the Welfare Centres for the purpose of inspecting the teeth of the children in attendance.

Periodical visits are made by the dentists to the Welfare Centres for the purpose of inspecting the teeth of the children in attendance.

Mothers.Children.
1937193819371938
Number inspected176181289317
Number treated170154212153
Number of attendances626722451358
Fillings351366365355
Extractions823754473380
Gas administrations615311995
Other operations82838357
Dentures supplied4740——
Dentures repaired67——
Visits re dentures142201——

Table: Day Nursery.The number of attendances at the Day Nursery shows a slight increase on the previous year.

Day Nursery.

The number of attendances at the Day Nursery shows a slight increase on the previous year.

19371938
Children attending6871
Total attendances6,5866,695
Receipts from mothers£152.3.8£152.1.6