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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
Leyton 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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(A) NUMBERS PROVIDED WITH DENTAL CARE.
| Examined. | Needing treatment. | Treated. | Made Dentally Fit. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expectant and Nursing Mothers | 162 | 162 | 196 | 165 |
| Children under five | 718 | 698 | 763 | 693 |
(B) FORMS OF DENTAL TREATMENT PROVIDED.
| Extractions. | Anaesthetics. | Fillings. | Scalings or Scaling and Gum treatment. | Silver Nitrate treatment. | Dressings. | Radiographs. | Dentures provided. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local. | General. | Complete. | Partial. | |||||||
| Expectant and Nursing Mothers | 372 | 52 | 83 | 103 | 185 | 8 | 252 | 19 | 11 | 26 |
| Children under five | 961 | 63 | 415 | 11 | ... | 1350 | 391 | 6 | ... | ... |
At the end of the year there were several patients awaiting dentures which were in course of construction
or awaiting further consolidation of gum tissue.