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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 1964
[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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | |||||||||
| Complete | Partial | ||||||||
| Expectant and nursing mothers:— | |||||||||
| (a) Day Sessions:— | |||||||||
| Mayesbrook | 132 | 28 | 155 | 91 | 1 | 226 | 1 | 11 | 7 |
| Kenwood Gardens | 8 | - | 74 | 24 | - | 24 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| (b) Evening Sessions:— | |||||||||
| Mayesbrook | 90 | — | 183 | 116 | - | 316 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
| Children under 5:— | |||||||||
| Mayesbrook | 152 | 68 | 335 | - | 2 | 194 | - | - | - |
| Kenwood Gardens | 49 | 21 | 260 | - | 96 | 61 | - | - | - |
In addition there were 505 prophylactic treatments and other
operations carried out in the case of expectant and nursing mothers and
children under 5 at day sessions (420 at Mayesbrook and 85 at Kenwood
Gardens) and 316 at evening sessions (at Mayesbrook).
The total number of sessions held for expectant and nursing mothers
and children under five years of age was 189½ 145 during the day (82½
at Mayesbrook and 62½ at Kenwood Gardens) and 44½in 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.
The following shows the present distribution centres with the days and times they are open:—
| (a) Main Centre | ||
| Kenwood Gardens Clinic, | Monday to Friday | 9.30 a.m.-5 p.m. |
| Kenwood Gardens, Ilford. | Saturday | 9.30 a.m.-12 noon |