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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

Kingston upon Thames 1945

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

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Table: TREATMENT OP DENTAL DEFECTS (MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE ONLY)

TREATMENT OP DENTAL DEFECTS (MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE ONLY)

19411942194319441945
Sessions devoted to treatment1617212021
No, treated:
(i) Mothers3966597851
(ii) Infants5651364139
Attendances made for treatment338306329357318
Fillings :
(i) Permanent Teeth136403635
(ii) Temporary teeth102943336
Extract ions:
(i) Permanent teeth181266242322245
(ii) Temporary teeth124137886061
Other operations:
( i) Permanent teeth71514159
(ii) Temporary teeth50234310176
Supply of dentures-131598

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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 on its merits by the Maternity
and Child Welfare Committee and the proportion, if any,
to be 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:-

19411942194319441945
Total cost£46.8. 0.£62.12.10.£70. 4.11.£49.7.10.£39.6. 9.
Contribution by mothers£20.1.0.£16.5. 0.£22.14.0£35.12. 3.£21.5.8,

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(b) Ophthalmic .

Table: Thefollowing number of children were seen during 1945 and preceding years.

The

following number of children were seen during 1945 and preceding years.

19411942194319441945
defective vision2---1
Squint916261916
Other conditions1113-