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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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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Types of treatment given.
| Expectant Mothers | Nursing Mothers | Children under school age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extractions— | |||
| (a) Permanent teeth | 160 | 143 | — |
| (b) Temporary teeth | — | — | 373 |
| Fillings— | |||
| (a) Permanent teeth | 117 | 164 | — |
| (b) Temporary teeth | — | — | 645 |
| Inlays provided | 1 | — | — |
| Crowns provided | 1 | — | — |
| Anaesthetics administered | |||
| (a) Local | 53 | 32 | 18 |
| (b) General (i) by Medical Officers on County staff | — | ||
| (ii) by others | 37 | 31 | 170 |
| (a) Scaling | 35 | 53 | 1 |
| (b) Prolonged scaling and gum treatment | 2 | 4 | — |
| Silver nitrate treatment | 27 | 1 | 417 |
| Dressings | 104 | 155 | 215 |
| X-ray examinations | 28 | 19 | 2 |
| Dentures provided— | |||
| (a) Full | — | 3 | — |
| (b) Partial | 14 | 20 | — |
| Dentures repaired | 1 | 2 | — |
| Dentures re-made— | |||
| (a) Full | 1 | 4 | — |
| (b) Partial | — | — | — |
| Orthodontic appliances— | |||
| (a) Fixed | — | — | — |
| (b) Movable | — | — | — |
| Prophylactic treatment and other operations— | |||
| Gum treatment | 7 | 22 | — |
| Cleaning and polishing | 22 | 33 | — |
| Oral hygiene instruction | 5 hrs. | 1½hrs. | — |
| Number of treatments (scaling and prophylactic carried out by Oral Hygienists) | 66 | 102 | — |