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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 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

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Table: Table II.— Inspection and Treatment of Adults.

Table II.— Inspection and Treatment of Adults.

No. of primary examinations.No. of 1st attendances for treatment.No. of extractions (teeth).Local anæsthetics.General anæsthetics.Conservative work.Orthodontics.Mechanical work.Total visits.
No. of fillingsSilver nitrate treatment.No. of scalings.No. of 1st visits, i.e., new cases.No. of subsequent visits.Other operations.Dentures fitted.Repairs.
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)
Women referred from M. & C.W.24521214256328100456......600130161365
Other women498375184533389146...39......1007254922232
Half-rate women725010834866...13......393...223
Half-rate men24216732114...4......91...72
Other men399328184936367116474......942268842061
T.B. patients1310482104...4......216...56
Adults and adolescents125199653428311634468190......26186621926009
Totals (including Children, Table I)17381418646384153796518820464927336701937261

Table: Table III.— Analysis of Visits.

Table III.— Analysis of Visits.

Morning.Afternoon.Evening.Total.
Monday5975836721,852
Tuesday—7725511,323
Wednesday892620—1,512
Thursday673606—1,279
Friday—6536421,295
Total2,1623,2341,8657,261

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Notes on Tables I, II and III.
Column 1.—When course of treatment prescribed at primary examination is completed, next
visit by individual is recorded as another primary examination.
Columns 4/5.—Number of patients to whom anaesthetics were administered.
Column 6.—Total number of teeth filled, completely or temporarily.
Column 7.—Application of silver nitrate when the fillings are impracticable.
Column 8.—Number of patients who have had their teeth scaled.
Column 9.—Represents the number of patients presenting themselves for first time for orthodontic
treatment.
Column 10.—Represents the total visits made by patients for orthodontic treatment, and
includes children who were already attending for orthodontic treatment at the
beginning of the year.
Column 11.—-Total separate surgical operations performed.
Column 13.—Represents the total single denture repairs completed.
Column 14.—Total number of separate visits for examination or treatment.