London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Wembley 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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| Expectant and Nursing mothers. | Children under 5 years. | |
|---|---|---|
| Numbers who received treatment | 650 | 316 |
| Numbers made dentally fit | 427 | 304 |
| Numbers of treatments:— | ||
| (a) Fillings:— | ||
| (i) in temporary teeth | — | 649 |
| (ii) in permanent teeth | 1,639 | — |
| (b) Number of teeth extracted | 1,237 | 233 |
| (c) Number of administrations of general anæsthesia (nitrous oxide) | 211 | 99 |
| (d) Number of persons supplied with dentures | 80 | — |
| (e) Number of dentures supplied | 127 | – |
Total attendances at Dental Clinics last five years:—
| Children. | Mothers. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 869 | 1,870 |
| 1943 | 643 | 1,303 |
| 1944 | 451 | 882 |
| 1945 | 621 | 1,547 |
| 1946 | 1,080 | 2,942 |
| (a) To children under one year | 2,545 | First visits |
| 7,076 | Revisits | |
| (b) To children between the ages of 1—5 years | 11,871 | Total visits |
| (c) To expectant mothers | 1,752 | First visits |
| 2,384 | Revisits | |
| (d) To nursing mothers | 1,811 | First visits |
| 1,098 | Revisits | |
| (e) Other special visits | 3,215 |