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Willesden 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table No. 24.
Return showing number of cases referred for following-up in 1924 and previous years, with a view to Dental treatment being obtained.
| Year. | Referred by | Total. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dental Inspections and Officers of the Health Department. | Head Teacher. | Attendance Officers. | Others. | ||
| 1924 | 9,642 | 34 | 0 | 570 | 10,246 |
| 1923 | 6,504 | 98 | 2 | 605 | 7,209 |
| 1922 | 4,383 | 129 | — | 930 | 5,442 |
| 1921 | 2,624 | 293 | 16 | 1,116 | 4,049 |
| 1920 | 1,386 | 466 | 6 | 1,379 | 3,237 |
| 1919 | 2,833 | 654 | 17 | 1,371 | 4,875 |
Table No. 25.
Return showing the number of dental defects referred for following up, the number of visits and dental examinations made in connection therewith and the extent to which remedial measures were carried out during 1924.
| Total number of defects coming under observation during 1924. (New cases and re-examination):— | ||
| Brought forward, 1923 | 169 | |
| New during year | 10,247 | Total 10,416 |
| Number of visits made by Health Visitors | 12,149 | |
| Number of defects treated:— | ||
| Clinic | 906 | |
| Otherwise | 265 | Total 1,171 |
| Number of defects for which no treatment had been undertaken at Health Visitors visit | 8,956 | |
| Percentage of defects followed up which were known to have received treatment | 11 per cent. | |
| Number still under observation at end of year | 289 | |
As a result of the Council's scheme, which came into force April 1st, 1923, 19,830 children
have been inspected at the schools and 399 at the Clinics, making a total of 20,229 for the year.
Of this number 14,192 were found to require treatment, 959 applications were made for treatment
at the Clinics, 626 were granted free treatment and 266 on payment of 2s. 6d. fee in accordance
with modifications of scheme operable from October 1st, 1924. The remaining 67 above the Economic
Scale were not disposed to make the payment and received no treatment from the Clinics.
Expectant and Nursing Mothers and Children Under 5.
The records of the year give the following details concerning the Maternity and Child Welfare
section of the Clinic work.
84 mothers and 132 children were inspected during the year in addition to 19 patients brought
forward from 1923, making a total of 235. Of this number 85 were completed at the Clinics, 39
partially completed and removed from observation, 60 refused treatment and 5 cases were treated
by other agencies, the remaining 46 still under observation were brought forward to the year 1925.
501 attendances were made at the Clinics, 462 teeth removed and 86 teeth preserved by filling.
In addition 69 other operations were performed, including swabbings, and gum treatment and application
of drugs to temporary teeth. General Anaesthetics were administered on 155 occasions and
Local Anaesthetics on 8 occasions.