Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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TREATMENT OP DENTAL DEFECTS (MATERNITY & CHILD WELFARE ONLY)
1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | |
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Sessions devoted to treatment | 23 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 20 |
No. treated: | |||||
(i) Mothers | 57 | 39 | 66 | 59 | 78 |
(ii) Infants | 74 | 5 6 | 51 | 36 | 41 |
Attendances made for treatment | 349 | 338 | 306 | 329 | 357 |
Fillings: | |||||
(i) Permanent teeth | 28 | 1 | 36 | 40 | 36 |
(ii) Temporary teeth | 38 | 10 | 29 | 4 | 33 |
Extractions: | |||||
(i) Permanent teeth | 259 | 181 | 266 | 242 | 322 |
(ii) Temporary teeth | 194 | 124 | 137 | 88 | 60 |
Other operations: | |||||
(i) Permanent teeth | 21 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
(ii) Temporary teeth | 88 | 50 | 23 | 43 | 101 |
Supply of dentures | 13 | - | 13 | 15 | 9 |
Dentures are supplied when necessary either at cost
price, free of charge or part cost, depending upon the circumstances.
Each case is considered on its merits by the
Maternity and Child Welfare Committee and the proportion, if
any, to be paid by the mother, is assessed.
The total Cost of dentures supplied, and the amount paid by the mothers is as follows:-
1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total cost | £58.8.0. | £46,8.0. | £62,12.0. | £70. 4,11. | £49. 7.10. |
Contribution by mothers | £15.4.0. | £20.1.0, | £1??? 5 , 0 , | £22.14. 0. | £35.12. 3. |
(b) Ophthalmic.
Ophthalmic treatment is not often required for children under five years of age, but when necessary these children are
seen at the some time as school children. The following number of children were seen during 1944 and preceding years.
1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Defective vision | 2 | ||||
Squint | 4 | 9 | 16 | 26 | 19 |
_other conditions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |