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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
Hendon 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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The following table is of interest in this connection:—
ANAESTHETIC CASES (250).
| Average Induction period. | Average number of teeth removed. | Length of Anaesthesia. | After Effects. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78 seconds | 6 | 40 seconds | 96% normal. |
| 4% slight headache and vomiting. |
Attention should be drawn to the figures for the last three years of the total number of children inspected and those actually treated:—
| Inspected. | Actually treated. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 13718 | 4846 |
| 1936 | 10916 | 4700 |
| 1937 | 11917 | 4998 |
Prom these figures it will be seen that whereas in 1935
a larger number were inspected yet actually only a similar
number were treated, the explanation being that " bad record
cases " are being gradually excluded and a greater number of
those who are now inspected consist of children whose parents
wish for treatment. The increased number of fillings per 100
is a further recommendation of the usefulness of this method.
The work at the new Mill Hill Centre is progressing
satisfactorily and it has been found expedient to treat there
the children who attend the Mill Hill Secondary School
instead of, as in the past, treating all Secondary School
children at the Central Hendon Centre.
A further interesting point is the fact that of the 7,000
permanent teeth filled no less than 800 consisted of porcelain
restorations in front teeth and the majority of these were
completed with the use of the Rubber Dam, a technique which
takes a longer time but which is essential if the best results
are to be obtained.