London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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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During the year the following appliances were completed for
the Education Committee:—
Orthodontic Appliances 219
Dentures 89
Crowns 20
Inlays 4
Repairs 52
The following appliances were completed for the Regional
Hospital Board. This work is now done for patients in the
Connaught, Harts and King George Hospitals:
Bite splints for correction of
temporo-mandibular disorders 15
Gunning splints 2
Dentures 2
The following appliances were completed for the Maternity
and Child Welfare Patients:—
New Dentures 73
Crowns 1
Inlays 1
Repairs 1
CARE OF MOTHERS AND YOUNG CHILDREN
(Section 22)
ANTE-NATAL AND POST-NATAL SERVICES
The following table summarises the attendances at the Clinics held:—
| New Patients— | Ante-Natal | Post-Natal |
|---|---|---|
| Thorpe Coombe Maternity Hospital | 1,142 | 837 |
| Low Hall Lane Clinic | 201 | 80 |
| Silverdale Road Clinic | 41 | 32 |
| District Nurses' Training Home and Midwives' Homes | 311 | — |
| Totals | 1,695 | 949 |