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Kingston upon Thames 1939

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]

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27.

Table: TREATMENT OF DENTAL DIRECTS. (MATERNITY & CHILD WELFARE ONLY).

TREATMENT OF DENTAL DIRECTS. (MATERNITY & CHILD WELFARE ONLY).

19391940194119421943
Sessions devoted to treatment3123161721
No. treated:
(i) Mothers7957396659
(ii)Infants6474565136
Attendances made for treatment471349228306329
Fillings:
(i) Permanent teeth382813640
(ii)Temporary teeth1538102927
Extractions:
(i) Permanent teeth477259181266242
(ii )Temporary teeth22219412413788
Other operations:
(i) Permanent teeth282171514
(ii)Temporary teeth16088502343
Supply of dentures2313-1315

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Dentures are supplied when necessary either at cost price,
free of charge or part cost, depending upon the circumstances.
Each case is considered or) its merits by the Maternity and Child
Welfare Committee and the proportion, if any, to he paid by
the mother, is assessed.

Table: The total cost of dentures supplied, and the amount paid by the mothers is as follows:-

The total cost of dentures supplied, and the amount paid by the mothers is as follows:-

19391940194119421943
Total Cost£11190£5880£4680£621210£70411
Contribution by mothers£5993£1540£2010£1650£22140

Table: (b) Ophthalmic Clinic.Ophthalmic treatment is not often required for children under five years of age, but when necessary these children are seen at the same time as school children. The following number of children were seen during the period under review:-

(b) Ophthalmic Clinic.

Ophthalmic treatment is not often required for children under five years of age, but when necessary these children are seen at the same time as school children. The following number of children were seen during the period under review:-

19391940194119421943
Defective vision1-2--
Squint-491626
Other conditions-1111

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(c) Artificial Sunlight.
Children under 5 years of age requiring artificial sunlight
treatment arc referred from the Infant welfare Clinic, and the
following are the total number of children attending and the
total number of attendances during the period under review: