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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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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DENTAL TREATMENT Types of treatment given
| Expectant Mothers | Nursing Mothers | Children under school age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extractions - | |||
| (a) Permanent teeth | 12 | 56 | - |
| (b) Temporary teeth | - | 2 | 243 |
| Fillings - | |||
| (a) permanent teeth | 34 | 78 | - |
| (b) Temporary teeth | - | - | 287 |
| Inlays provided | - | - | - |
| Crowns provided | - | - | - |
| Anaesthetics administered - | |||
| (a) Local | 11 | 15 | 3 |
| (b) General - | |||
| (i) by Medical Officers on County Staff | - | - | |
| (ii) by Others | 1 | 11 | 65 |
| (a) Scaling | 9 | 15 | 55 |
| (b) Prolonged scaling and gum treatment | 8 | 15 | 6 |
| Silver nitrate treatment | 25 | 5 | 92 |
| Dressings | 17 | 36 | 181 |
| X-ray examinations | 9 | 9 | 5 |
| Dentures provided - | |||
| (a) Full | 1 | 9 | - |
| (b) Partial | 5 | 5 | - |
| Dentures repaired | 1 | 2 | - |
| Dentures remade - | |||
| (a) Full | - | - | - |
| (b) Partial | - | - | - |
| Orthodontic appliances - | |||
| (a) Fixed | - | - | - |
| (b) Movable | - | - | - |
| Prophylactic treatment and other operations -Polishing | 5 | 6 | - |
| Number of treatments (scaling and prophylactic carried out by Oral Hygienists) | - | - | - |
Patients Inspected and treated during the year
| Expectant Mothers | Nursing Mothers | Children under school age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (1) Patients examined | 42 | 127 | 326 |
| (2) Patients found to require treatment | 36 | 41 | 203 |
| (3) Patients who have commenced treatment | 36 | 41 | 203 |
| (4) Patients who have completed treatment | 19 | 25 | 165 |
| (5) Patients awaiting treatment | - | - | - |
| (6) Attendance for treatment | 85 | 168 | 619 |
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