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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
Stepney 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Public Health (Prevention of Tuborculosis) Regulations,
1925.
These regulations provide that persons suffering
from tuberculosis of the respiratory tract shall not bo
employed in the handling of milk or milk receptacles.
Power is given to the Council to cause such persons to
discontinue their employment. It was not found necessary
to teko action under the regulations during the year.
DENTAL CLINIC.
Summary of work carried out during the year at the Council's Clinic:
| Maternity | Tuberculosis | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ch. | F. | Total | M. | F. | Ch. | Total | |
| No. of attendances | 58 | 645 | 703 | 6 | 42 | 1 | 49 |
| Fillings: Simple | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Root | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| " Scalings | - | 78 | 78 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Extraction Cases: | |||||||
| Without anaesthetic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Local administration. | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Gas administration | 36 | 150 | 186 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| No. of teeth extracted. | 103 | 631 | 734 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 34 |
| Dentures: Upper | - | 45 | 45 | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Lower | - | 38 | 38 | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| Re-models | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Repairs | - | 18 | 18 | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| No. of dressings | 1 | 82 | 83 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| No. for advice | 34 | 86 | 120 | - | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Denture visits | - | 312 | 312 | 4 | 34 | - | 38 |
| No. of new patients | 34 | 86 | 120 | - | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Sessions: | |||||||
| Gas | - | — | 23 | - | - | - | 11 |
| Ordinary | - | — | 24 | — | — | — | 11 |
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