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Willesden 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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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.
369 mothers and children under 5 years were inspected and 46 brought forward, making a
total of 415 under observation during the year.
147 of these were completed at the Clinics, 191 partially treated and removed, 7 refused treatment
and 1 was treated by other agencies, leaving 69 carried forward to 1926.
936 attendances were recorded, 947 teeth removed, 180 teeth filled and 134 other operations
on the gums and teeth.
General anaesthetics were administered on 245 occasions and Local on 70.
21 mothers received dentures free and 1 obtained them at cost price.
Table No. 47.
The following table shows details of the 181 children inspected.
| Number with decayed temporary teeth Savable | 74 |
| Unsavable | 126 |
| Number with decayed permanent teeth Savable | 6 |
| Unsavable | 0 |
| Number of decayed temporary teeth Savable | 180 |
| Unsavable | 386 |
| Number of decayed permanent teeth Savable | 7 |
| Unsavable | 8 |
| Number with Sepsis | 61 |
| Number with other defects | 4 |
| Number referred for treatment | 166 |
| Number refusing treatment after inspection | 4 |
| Number treated by other agencies | 0 |
123 applications were made for treatment at the Clinics, 80 of these were granted free and 26
on payment of 2/6, the remaining 17, who either did not return forms or refused payment, were removed
from observation.
Table No. 48.
Showing the number of dental defects referred for following up, the number of visits made in connection therewith and the extent to which remedial measures were carried out during 1925. (It should be noted that only the dental defects referred for the attention of the Health Visitors appear in this table.)
| Total number of defects coming under observation during 1925. (New cases and re-examinations):— | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Brought forward from 1924 | 46 | ||
| New during year | 156 | ||
| T otal | 202 | ||
| Number of visits made by Health Visitors | 133 | ||
| Number of defects treated:— | |||
| Clinic | 99 | ||
| Otherwise | 1 | ||
| Total | 100 | ||
| Number of defects for which no treatment was undertaken | 56 | ||
| Carried forward 1926 | 46 | ||
THE SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT
For the Year ending 31st December, 1925, on HOME NURSING.
There has been no alteration in the Council's Scheme for Home Nursing during 1925. A
record of the work done is attached herewith.
23 new cases of Ophthalmia Neonatorum have been dealt with, which necessitated engaging
a nurse for holiday duty from 10/7/25—1/8/25, according to the Council's Agenda, 24th February,
1925, page 291, para. 19.