Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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Dental Treatment.
Expectant Mothers. | Children. | |
---|---|---|
Patients treated | 124 | 52 |
Attendances | 313 | 98 |
Extractions | 592 | 127 |
Fillings | 66 | 21 |
Other dental operations | 103 | 13 |
Advice only | 61 | 31 |
Anaesthetics— | ||
General | 92 | 40 |
Local | 80 | 6 |
Dentures supplied— | ||
Full upper and lower | 11 | |
Full upper | 4 | |
Full upper and partial lower | 6 | |
Partial upper | 5 | |
Partial upper and lower | 1 | |
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Orthopaedic Treatment.
Primary Examinations.—During the year 6 children were
referred from the Infant Welfare Clinics to the Council's Orthopaedic
Surgeon.
Re-examinations.—In addition to the 6 new cases mentioned
above, 16 children under five years of age attended for re-examination
by the Orthopaedic Surgeon.
Treatment.—Forty-eight children made 236 attendances for
special treatment by the Council's Masseuse (Miss Findlay).
Provision of Surgical Appliances.—Twenty-three children
were supplied with surgical appliances on the recommendation of the
Orthopaedic Surgeon.