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Leyton 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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Dental Treatment.
All cases referred to the dental department by the Council's
Medical Officers were seen and either advised or treated. Although
the number of expectant mothers attending for dental treatment
was six less than 1940, the amount of conservative work carried
out was nearly double. It is regrettable to find the amount of
work necessary in the mouths of these young mothers, some of
whom must have enjoyed the benefits of treatment when at School,
but for whom nothing has been done since reaching the school
leaving age.
The attached table gives some idea of the work carried out
under this heading :-
| Expeotant Mothers. | Children. . | |
|---|---|---|
| Patients treated | 87 | 137 |
| Attendances | 217 | 284 |
| Extractions | 330 | 433 |
| Fillings | 69 | 111 |
| Other dental operations | 65 | 39 |
| Advice only | 44 | 61 |
| Anaesthetics— | ||
| General | 67 | 111 |
| Local | 17 | 25 |
| Dentures supplied— | ||
| Full upper and lower | 6 | |
| Full upper | 3 | |
| Full upper and partial lower | 1 | |
| Partial upper | 1 | |
| 11 | ||
Orthopaedic Treatment.
Primary Examinations.-—During the year 29 children were
referred from the Infant Welfare Clinics to the Council's Orthopaedic
Surgeon.
Re-examinations.—In addition to the 29 new cases mentioned
above, 31 children under five years of age attended for re-examination
by the Orthopaedic Surgeon.
Treatment.—Fifty-two children made 342 attendances for
special treatment by the Council's Masseuse (Miss Findlay).
Provision of Surgical Appliances.—Twenty-eight children
were supplied with surgical appliances on the recommendation of the
Orthopaedic Surgeon.