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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 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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81
GENERAL DENTAL SERVICE
The Senior Dental Officer reports as follows:—
"This year there has been a proportionate increase in the
number of young patients who need rather a long period of treatment
time, mainly for conservative work, and older patients needing
replacements of dentures.
"The staff was slightly increased by an extra session a week
undertaken by a School Dental Surgeon appointed at the end of
1952, and despite the continued enforcement of payment for dental
treatment, I am glad to note that it has been possible to complete
a larger number of operations, especially fillings (2,066 as against
1,591 in 1952). Also the number of dentures has risen from 220
to 280, i.e. an increase of 21%."

Table: Herewith is a summary of the work done during the years 1952 and 1953 :-

Herewith is a summary of the work done during the years 1952 and 1953 :-

19521953
Number of patients treated731680
Appointments made4,8724,531
kept4,4314,150
Plastic fillings1,5914652,066 total
Amalgam1,601
Inlays104
Crowns3336
Scalings and gum treatments317411
Dressings685628
No. of teeth extracted929959
General anaesthetics285207
Local „280345
X-rays252270
Impressions527623
Bites179163
Try-ins175227
Full upper dentures91280 total dentures
„ lower „22079
Partial upper dentures72
„ lower ,,38

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DENTAL LABORATORY
Herewith is a list of the appliances completed for the General
Dental Service:
New Dentures 291
Orthodontic Appliances —
Crowns 8
Repairs 182
Inlays —