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Shoreditch 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

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VI.—MUNICIPAL DENTAL HOSPITAL.
164, Kingsland Road.
REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1931.
Eleven sessions per week have been held at this Hospital throughout the
year, the time-table being as follows : —
Monday : 2.30 to 4.30 and 6.30 to 8.30 p.m.
Tuesday : 10 a.m. to 12 noon and 2.30 to 4.30 p.m.
Wednesday : 10 a.m. to 12 noon ; 2.30 to 4.30 p.m., and 6.30 to 8.30 p.m.
Thursday : 10 a.m. to 12 noon and 2.30 to 4.30 p.m.
(Maternity and Child Welfare cases).
Friday : 2.30 to 4.30 and 6.30 to 8.30 p.m.
There are no changes to report in the permanent staff, which is as
follows: —
Dental Surgeon, Sister and Clerk, Nurse, three Dental Mechanics,
Caretaker and Cleaner.
Anaesthetics are administered by a medical practitioner who is not a whole
time officer of the Council.
The names of these Officers will be found in the section of this Report
dealing with Staff.
A summary of the work done during the year is contained in the following
tables: —

Table 1.—Inspection and Treatment of Children.

No. of primary examinationsNo. of 1st Attendances for Course of TreatmentNo. of extractions (teeth)Local AnæstheticsGeneral AnæstheticsNo. of FillingsNo. of scalingsNo. of Orthodontic plates fittedOrthodontic visitsNo. of surgical operationsNo. of other operationsNo. of visits
CompleteTemporary1st(a)Subsequent(b)
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)
Up to 2 yrs.7411...4........................8
Over 2 ,,322355...2071...............152
Over 3 ,,10191258...9761...............5183
Over 4 ,,154149477...157153...............9317
School children3353127955277111957272927731131016
Total629579159655541391007272927731281576

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