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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 1952
[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 | 104 | 156 | 156 | 126 |
| Children under five | 617 | 594 | 594 | 540 |
(B) FORMS OF DENTAL TREATMENT PROVIDED.
| Extractions | Anaesthetics | Fiiiingt. | Scalings or Scaling and Gum treatment | Silver Nitrate treatment | Dressings | Radiographs | Dentures provided | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local | General | Complete | Partial | |||||||
| Expectant and Nursing Mothers | 282 | 48 | 65 | 83 | 110 | 11 | 239 | 26 | 14 | 19 |
| Children under five | 856 | 71 | 335 | 257 | ... | 1,083 | 267 | ... | ... | ... |
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.