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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
Willesden 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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| Willesden Junior Technical, etc., Schools. | Willesden Secondary Schools. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2. Number found to require treatment | 423 | 1,136 | 1,559 |
| 3. Number actually treated at the Authority's Health Centres | 115 | 417 | 532 |
| 4. Attendances made by pupils for treatment | 309 | 1,719 | 2,028 |
| 5. Half-days devoted to Inspection | 8 | 24 | 32 |
| Treatment | 25 | 143 | 168 |
| Total | 33 | 167 | 200 |
| 6. Fillings—Permanent Teeth | 247 | 1,267 | 1,514 |
| Temporary teeth | — | 6 | 6 |
| Total | 247 | 1,273 | 1,520 |
| 7. Extractions—Permanent teeth | 57 | 316 | 373 |
| Temporary teeth | 8 | 77 | 85 |
| Total | 65 | 393 | 458 |
| 8. Administration of general anaesthetics for extractions | 42 | 201 | 243 |
| Administration of local anaesthetics | 2 | — | 2 |
| Total | 44 | 201 | 245 |
| 9. Other operations—Permanent teeth | 73 | 558 | 631 |
| Temporary teeth | — | — | — |
| Total | 73 | 558 | 631 |
Maternity and Child Welfare.
A full summary of the year's work is given in the tables below.
Expectant and Nursing Mothers and Children under Five.
Table No . 46.
| E.M. | N.M. | 0-5 | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number brought forward from previous year | 194 | 172 | 74 | 440 |
| Number inspected | 755 | 336 | 444 | 1,535 |
| Total number under observation during year | 949 | 508 | 518 | 1,975 |
| Number completed | 279 | 262 | 296 | 837 |
| Number partially completed | 31 | 6 | 3 | 40 |
| Number not availing themselves of treatment | 361 | 73 | 104 | 538 |
| Number treated by other agencies | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Number carried forward | 263 | 151 | 64 | 478 |
| Number of attendances | 2,356 | 1,735 | 1,037 | 5,128 |
| Number of teeth removed | 2,131 | 1,524 | 1,079 | 4,734 |
| Number of teeth filled | 543 | 323 | 283 | 1,149 |
| Number of other operations on the gums and teeth | 714 | 744 | 72 | 1,530 |
| Number of general anaesthetics | 435 | 230 | 293 | 958 |
| Number with no defect | 14 | 14 | 50 | 78 |
| Number of local anaesthetics | 78 | 99 | 4 | 181 |
| Treatment sessions | – | – | – | 445 |
Number of Patients who received Dentures during 1937. Table No. 47.
| At cost to Council. | At cost to Applicant. | At part cost to Applicant. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 172 | 4 | 54 | 230 |
| Repairs. | |||
| 2 | – | – | 2 |