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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
Walthamstow 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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"This list is by no means comprehensive, and a great variety
of other items of treatment have been given. These cannot be
adequately classified, but it is really gratifying to note that it is
now possible for patients to receive a comprehensive dental
service. This includes not only treatment undertaken in the
surgery, but also the provision of every type of prosthetic
appliance. The only exceptions to this are the comparatively
rare cases of dental and oral surgery requiring hospitalisation.
Below is appended a list of the appliances completed in the dental laboratory during 1947:—
| Municipal Dental Service | School Dental Service | |
|---|---|---|
| New dentures | 390 | — |
| Remodels | 15 | — |
| Orthodontic appliances | — | 61 |
| Crowns | 8 | 14 |
| Repairs | 39 | 6 |
| Inlays | 1 | 3 |
Scabies Clinic.
The arrangements at the special treatment Centre detailed in
previous reports were continued.
Treatment is by appointment only (i.e., through a doctor or through the Health Department).
| Morning 9-12 | Afternoon 2-5 | Evening 5.30-8.30 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | — | — | M/F |
| Tuesday | — | F | — |
| Wednesday | F | — | — |
| Thursday | — | — | M/F |
| Friday | F | — | — |
| Saturday | M/F | — | — |
M=Males. F=Females and Children.
399 cases were treated during the year, receiving 1,410
treatments.
(e) Hospitals.—There were no changes during 1947 in the
hospital services used by the inhabitants of the Borough.
Public Assistance in Walthamstow is provided by the Southwestern
Area Guardians' Committee of the Essex County Council
which retains a certain proportion of beds in each of the local
institutions provided by the County Boroughs of East Ham and
West Ham.