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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(vii) Treatment.
(a) Dental Treatment.
Arrangements for dental treatment were made in conjunction
with the dental scheme of the School Medical Service. All
children under five requiring dental treatment were referred
to the dental clinic by the Medical Officer, as also were
expectant and nursing mothers from the Ante-Natal Clinics.
The following are the details of the attendances and
treatment carried out in respect of mothers, and children
under five years of age:-
Treatment of Dental Defects (Maternity and Child Welfare only).
1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Up to 5th July | After 5th July | |||||
Sessions devoted to treatment | 20 | 21 | 19 | 46 | 26 | 32 |
No. treated - | ||||||
(i) Mothers | 78 | 51 | 60 | 83 | 32 | 33 |
(ii) Infants | 41 | 39 | 32 | 56 | 30 | 35 |
Attendances made for treatment | 357 | 318 | 288 | 521 | 178 | 196 |
Fillings - | ||||||
(i) Permanent teeth | 36 | 35 | 40 | 53 | 30 | 34 |
(ii) Temporary teeth | 33 | 36 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 26 |
Extractions - | ||||||
(i) Permanent teeth | 322 | 245 | 307 | 416 | 62 | 74 |
(ii) Temporary teeth | 60 | 61 | 77 | 106 | 38 | 39 |
Other operations - | ||||||
(i) Permanent teeth | 15 | 9 | 64 | 225 | 26 | 28 |
(ii ) Temporary teeth | 101 | 76 | 32 | 79 | 6 | 8 |
Supply of dentures | 9 | 8 | 5 | 39 | 16 | 33 |
Dentures were supplied either at cost price, free of charge
or part cost, depending upon the circumstances. Each case was
considered on its merits by the Maternity and Child Welfare
Committee and the proportion of cost to be paid by the mother
assessed.
After the 5th. July, 1948 the treatment was free of charge
under the provisions of the National Health Service Act, 1946.
The total cost of dentures supplied and the amount paid by the mothers is as follows:-
1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | |||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
£ | s. | d. | £ | S. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |
Total cost | 49 | 7 | 10 | 39 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 132 | 14 | 0 | 147 | 1 | 8 |
Contributions by mothers | 35 | 12 | 3 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 113 | 16 | 7 | 57 | 14 | 2 |
¢for period 1.1.48 - 5.7.48 only.