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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 1957
[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 | 52 | 134 | - |
| (b) Temporary teeth | - | - | 217 |
| Fillings - (a) Permanent teeth | 132 | 70 | - |
| (b) Temporary teeth | - | - | 466 |
| Inlays provided | - | - | - |
| Crowns provided | - | - | - |
| Anaesthetics administered - (a) Local | 28 | 39 | 11 |
| (b) General (i) by Medical Offrs. on County Staff | - | - | - |
| (ii) by others | 25 | 28 | 115 |
| (a) Scaling | 44 | 23 | 12 |
| (b) Prolonged scaling and gum treatment | 32 | 10 | - |
| Silver nitrate treatment | 10 | 4 | 219 |
| Dressings | 83 | 105 | 209 |
| X-ray examinations | 12 | 7 | - |
| Dentures provided - (a) Full | - | 15 | - |
| (b) Partial | 8 | 10 | - |
| Dentures repaired | 1 | 1 | - |
| Dentures re-made — (a) Full | - | - | - |
| (b) Partial | ~ | ||
| Orthodontic appliances - (a) Fixed | - | - | - |
| (b) Movable | - | - | - |
| Prophylactic treatment and other operations -Gum treatment | 27 | 9 | 9 |
| Number of treatments (scaling and prophylactic carried out by Oral Hygienists) | 81 | 56 | 12 |
Orthopaedic Clinic
New cases 71
Re-inspections 88
Minor alterations to footwear 151
Surgical appliances supplied 2
(49)