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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
Ilford 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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The forms of dental treatment provided were:—
| Extractions | Anaesthetics | Fillings | Scaling or Scaling and Gum treatment | Silver Nitrate treatment | Dressings | Radiographs | Dentures provided, repaired and remade | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local | General | |||||||||
| Complete | Partial | |||||||||
| Expectant and nursing mothers:- | ||||||||||
| (a) Day Sessions:- | ||||||||||
| Mayesbrook | 271 | 26 | 48 | 164 | 46 | - | 58 | - | 12 | 9 |
| Kenwood Gardens | 39 | 29 | - | 140 | 18 | - | 26 | 4 | - | 2 |
| (b) Evening Sessions:- | ||||||||||
| Mayesbrook | 100 | 75 | - | 268 | 152 | 3 | 101 | 22 | 16 | 5 |
| Children under 5:- | ||||||||||
| Mayesbrook | 177 | - | 67 | 214 | — | - | 49 | — | — | - |
| Kenwood Gardens | 4 | 4 | - | 119 | - | - | 7 | - | - | - |
In addition there were 237 prophylactic treatments and other
operations carried out in the case of expectant and nursing mothers at
day sessions (173 at Mayesbrook and 64 at Kenwood Gardens) and 256 at
evening sessions (at Mayesbrook).
The total number of sessions held for expectant and nursing
mothers and children under five years of age was 121, 75½ during the day
(42½ at Mayesbrook and 33 at Kenwood Gardens) and 45½ in the evenings
(at Mayesbrook).
DISTRIBUTION OF NATIONAL WELFARE FOODS. - The
distribution of National Welfare Foods (National Dried Milk, Orange Juice,
Cod Liver Oil and Vitamin Tablets) to beneficiaries has continued to be
the responsibility of the Local Health Authorities under the National
Health Service. With a view to effecting economy and cohesion in the
service this work has been fully integrated with that of the distribution
of nutrients and medicaments which has been in operation in the Maternity
and Child Welfare Service for many years.
Owing to the decline in attendances at the branch distribution
centre which was open on Fridays at the Goodmayes Methodist Church
Hall, Blythswood Road, and having regard to the availability of distribution
facilities at the Infant Welfare Centres in the vicinity, this centre was
closed on 27th January, 1961.
The High Road Methodist Church premises were closed at the end
of March 1961 when the new Methodist Church in Ilford Lane was completed.