London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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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 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

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Table: INSPECTION AND TREATMENT.

INSPECTION AND TREATMENT.

ExaminationsFirst treatmentsExtractionsSurgical operationsOther treatmentsConservative workMechanical workAnaestheticsNumber of visits
ScalingsFillingsSilver nitrateDenturesRepairsOrthodonticsLocalGeneralSpecial
Children -
Under 5 years151225----5---114-27
Over 5 years268193368147861122--6-191-593
Total Children283205393147861127--61205-620
Adults, etc.-
Women referred from M.C.W.240152484-78278564265-2147-593
Other women6744243,5311704772361924392-25418-2,279
Half-rate women122701001401584-431362-305
Half-rate men463465-18524-3--129-123
Other men395226870-44352140916855-33228_l,402
T.B.patients925-1017-92-21-32
Adults and adolescents1,4669083,05521,29317757692453157166885_4,734
Totals1,7493,1133,44831,3401856372194531577671,090-5,354

Table: ANALYSIS OF VISITS 1st JANUARY - 5th JULY,1948.

ANALYSIS OF VISITS 1st JANUARY - 5th JULY,1948.

- i Morning®AfternoonEveningTotal
Monday4734923541,319
Tuesday-5755751,150
Wednesday463485-948
Thursday-5245551,079
Friday494364-858
Total1,4302,4401,4845,354