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Willesden 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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(b) Found to require treatment 15,725
(c) Actually treated at the Authority's Health Centres 5,094
(2) Half days devoted to *{Inspection 408 Treatment 1,219} Total 1,627
(3) Attendances made by the children for Treatment 13,433
(4) Fillings {Permanent teeth 6,978 Temporary teeth 1,088} Total 8,066
(5) Extractions {Permanent teeth 2,081 Temporary teeth 11,386} Total 13,467
(6) Administration of anaesthetics for extractions—
General 3,332 Local ... 650} Total 3,982
(7) Other operations {Permanent teeth 3,330 Temporary teeth 435} Total 3,765
* 304 treatment sessions allocated to Maternity and Child Welfare work
and 10 administration sessions are not included in this figure.
Dental Nurses.—Before referring to the following table a praiseworthy note should be made
as to the Dental Nurses whose enthusiasm and interest in their work are well shown by the successful
manner in which they have undertaken the "following up" of cases in addition to their appointed
duties. Such returns of their work are included in table below together with the work of the Health
Visitor proper.
Table No. 38.
Return 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 1931 at Health Visitor's last visit.
Total number of defects coming under observation during 1931.
| Brought forward 1931 | 627 |
| New during year | 8,668 |
| 9,295 | |
| Number of defects treated | |
| Health Centres | 5,021 |
| Otherwise | 92 |
| 5,113 | |
| Percentage of defects followed up which were known to have received treatment | 55% |
| No report available | 24 |
| Number of defects for which no treatment has been under taken at Health Visitor's final visit | 3,325 |
| Carried forward to 1932 | 812 |
| Number of visits made by Health Visitors | 6,893 |
| Number not needing treatment | 21 |
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
304 sessions, approximately one-fifth of the dental officers' time, have been set aside for
Maternity and Child Welfare work. 313 expectant mothers, 343 nursing mothers and 453 children
under 5 years have been under observation during the year, a total of 1,109 patients. 549 patients
had their treatment completed and their mouths put into a healthy condition. 75 were partially
treated but did not have all the work done which they were advised to have. 236 did not avail
themselves of the service offered, 33 infants had no defect and 216 still under observation were carried
forward to 1932.
Treatment.
For the mothers, 364 teeth were filled and 2,858 removed. For the infants, 295 teeth were
filled and 1,068 removed, in addition a total of 748 cleaning, swabbings, dressings and other sundry
treatments were carried out.
176 mothers were fitted with dentures of which 121 were supplied free, 46 at part cost and
9 at full cost to the applicant.
The total attendance recorded by the patients amount to 3,463.