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Leyton 1939

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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Health Visitors.
During the year the Health Visitors have made 16,635 visits
to homes, as follows :—
(а) To expectant mothers :—
First visits 308
Total visits 328
(б) To children under 1 year of age :—
First visits 1,461
Total visits 7,041
(c) To children between the ages of 1 and 5
years :—
Total visits 9,266
Dental Treatment.
During the normal period of the year, two sessions per week—
one at Park House and one at Leyton Green—were devoted to
Maternity and Infant Welfare work. In addition, a half session
on alternate Saturday mornings was held at each Clinic for general
anaesthetic cases.

A brief resume of the work done up to the end of August can be seen in the attached table :—

Expectant Mothers.Children.
Patients treated82137
Attendances210259
Extractions313277
Fillings3885
Other dental operations5010
Advice only1528
Anaesthetics—
General6371
Local1137
Dentures supplied—
Full upper and lower6
Partial upper and lower1
Full upper and partial lower1
Partial upper7
Partial lower1
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