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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 1950

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

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Table: TABLE 13NUMBERS PROVIDED WITH DENTAL CARE, 1950.

TABLE 13

NUMBERS PROVIDED WITH DENTAL CARE, 1950.

ExaminedNeeding treatmentTreatedMade dentally fit
Expectant 4 Nursing Mothers13910410399
Children under five440410405402

Table: TABLE 14.FORMS OF DENTAL TREATMENT PROVIDED, 1950.

TABLE 14.

FORMS OF DENTAL TREATMENT PROVIDED, 1950.

ExtractionsAnaestheticsFillingsStealings or scaling and gum treatmentSilver Nitrate treat -mentDressingsRadiographsDentures provided
LocalGeneralCompletePartial
Expectant & Nursing Mothers4182461593-21---
Children under five1,200563249--80---

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Number of births notified during the period 1/1/50 to 31/12/50,
under Section 203 of the Public Health Act, 1936, as adjusted by transferred
notifications
(a) Live births:-
(1) Domiciliary 494
(11) Institutional 1,308
(b) Still births:-
(1) Domiciliary 7
(11) Institutional 36
(c) Totals
(1) Domiciliary 501
(11) Institutional 1,344
Number of premature infants notified
during the year (including transferred )
notifications) whose mothers normally
reside In the area
(1) born at home 16
(2.) born In hospital
or nursing 96

Table: TABLE 15.Premature babies born in area (whether their mothers normally reside in area or nor) excluding those born in maternity homes and hospitals in the National Health Service:-

TABLE 15.

Premature babies born in area (whether their mothers normally reside in area or nor) excluding those born in maternity homes and hospitals in the National Health Service:-

Born at Home
Transferred to hospitalNursed entirely at home
Died in first 24 hoursDied on 2nd to 7th dayDied on 8th to 28th daySurvived 28 daysTotalGrand Total
Under 3 lbs.1---11
3-4 lbs.5-----5
4-5½ lbs.3---7710
Total81--7816

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Note:- There are no maternity homes (not In the National Health Service)
or Mother and Baby Homes in the Borough.