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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

East Ham 1929

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]

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nervous children, and by generally making the rough places
smooth. Their work is often trying and exacting, but by cheerfulness
and patience they overcome all difficulties.

Table: Details of treatment accorded the mothers and babies, referred from the Maternity and Child Welfare Centres, are shown in the following table :—

Details of treatment accorded the mothers and babies, referred from the Maternity and Child Welfare Centres, are shown in the following table :—

No. of Half Days devoted to Treatment.No. of Attendances.No. of Permanent Teeth.No of Temporary Teeth.Total No. of Extractions.Total No. of FillingsNo. of Administrations of General Anaesthetics.No. of other Operations.
AdultsChildren.Extracted.Filled.Extracted.Filled.Permanent Teeth.Temporary Teeth
7515058419444721192915236426763

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Two sessions per week have been devoted to the dental work
referred from the Maternity and Child Welfare Centres during
1929, in place of one session. This is a big step in the right
direction, for dental treatment must begin at the very earliest age,
viz., 18 months. It is gratifying to note that the babies' mouths,
on the whole, are much cleaner than they used to be ; it was not
at all uncommon to find babies of 18 months with four incisor
roots badly abscessed, now it is quite rare. Conservative work,
even in babies, is important, and it is interesting to note that as
more time has been devoted to the work the number of fillings has
greatly increased in both permanent and temporary teeth.
In conclusion, I should like to thank all the Medical Officers,
the Nurses, the Clerical Staff, and the teachers for their valued
co-operation during the year 1929.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
CYRIL S. NEAME.