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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
Shoreditch 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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Table III.— Analysis of Visits.
| Sessions. | Morning. | Afternoon. | Evening. | Total. | No. of M. &C.W. Visits. | Anassthetic Sessions. Attendances. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women. | Children. | ||||||||
| 1st | Subsequent. | 1st | Subsequent. | ||||||
| Saturday | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Monday | — | 722 | 608 | 1,330 | 65 | 117 | 50 | 7 | 15 |
| Tuesday | 555 | 647 | 20 | 1,222 | 36 | 290 | 37 | 112 | 656 |
| Wednesday | 623 | 750 | 589 | 1,962 | 90 | 219 | 55 | 15 | 21 |
| Thursday | 616 | 547 | 23 | 1,186 | 64 | 361 | 38 | 53 | 310 |
| Friday | — | 772 | 567 | 1,339 | 51 | 128 | 43 | 16 | 312 |
| Total | 1,797 | 3,438 | 1,807 | 7,042 | 306 | 1,115 | 223 | 203 | 1,314 |
Note.—Tables I and II.
Column—1.—When course of treatment prescribed at primary examination is completed next visit by individual is recorded as another primary examination.
Column 2.—Number of patients whose treatment is commenced during the week.
Column 3.—Weekly total of teeth extracted.
Columns 4/5.—Weekly total of patients to whom anaesthetics have been administered.
Column 6.—Total number of teeth filled, completely or temporarily.
Column 7.—Number of patients who have had their teeth scaled.
Column 8.—Number of single Orthodontic or Dental Plates fitted.
Column 9.—Table I.—(a) Represents the number of patients presenting themselves for first time for Orthodontic treatment; (b) represents the weekly total
of visits made by patients for Orthodontic treatment, and includes children who were already attending for Orthodontic treatment at the
beginning of the year.
Table II.—Represents the weekly total of single Denture repairs completed.
Column 10.—Weekly total of separate surgical operations performed.
Column 11.—Weekly total of operations not registered in the preceding columns.
Column 12.—Total number of separate visits for examination or treatment.
Table III.
Total attendances given here include Tables i and ii.