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Leyton 1921

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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Co-opted Members: Mrs. Rarsham, Mrs. Carr, Mrs.
Daplyn, Mrs. Enever, Mrs. Turner, and Mrs. Under
wood.
The scheme of work detailed in last year's report has been
carried out during this year without any material alteration.
The health visitors have paid 23,033 visits, of which 9,557
were visits to new-born infants and 9,523 to children between the
ages of one and five years.
The three clinics have held two sessions each per week.

Table: The following figures represent the attendances at these clinics for the past three years :—

The following figures represent the attendances at these clinics for the past three years :—

1919.1920.1921.
Town Hall Clinic237633613614
People's Hall ,,258832885066
Vicarage Road ,,283748684277
Totals78011151712957

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The ante-natal clinic held 48 sessions and 164 new patients
made 214 attendances.
DENTAL TREATMENT OF NURSING AND EXPECTANT
MOTHERS.
Number treated, 101.
Extractions under Nitrous Oxide, 215.
Extractions under local anaesthetic, 52.
Nitrous Oxide was administered by the medical officer of
health on 58 occasions.
Fillings, 69.
MILK (MOTHERS AND CHILDREN) ORDERS, 1919 and
1921.
In consequence of the latter Order, Recission Order 1921, no
milk at all was given during May and only 198 pints during June.
Certain alterations in the administration of the Order were
then made, viz.: the interviewing of applicants and the granting