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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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The following gives details of the work done during the year by the dental staff:—
Patients inspected and treated during the year :
| Expectant Mothers | ; Nursing Mothers | Children under School age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients examined | 304 | 153 | 507 |
| Patients found to require treatment | 296 | 143 | 483 |
| Patients who have commenced treatment | 265 | 137 | 446 |
| Patients who have completed treatment | 116 | 91 | 356 |
| Patients awaiting treatment | 23 | 29 | 28 |
| Attendances for treatment | 572 | 382 | 676 |
| Types of treatment given: | |||
| Expectant Mothers | Nursing Mothers | Children under School age | |
| 1. Extractions : | |||
| (a) permanent teeth | 251 | 150 | — |
| (b) temporary „ | — | — | 413 |
| 2. Fillings: | |||
| (a) permanent teeth | 219 | 137 | — |
| (b) temporary „ | — | — | 227 |
| 3. Inlays provided | — | 1 | — |
| 4. Crowns „ | 2 | — | — |
| 5. Anaesthetics administered: | |||
| (a) local | 26 | 18 | 8 |
| (b) general:— | |||
| (i) by medical officers on County Staff | — | — | — |
| (ii) by others | 82 | 56 | 247 |
| 6. (a) Scaling | 71 | 21 | 1 |
| 7. Silver Nitrate Treatment | 13 | 17 | 314 |
| 8. Dressings | 74 | 56 | 77 |
| 9. X-ray examinations | 8 | 10 | — |
| 10. Dentures provided: | |||
| (a) full | 4 | 22 | — |
| (b) partial | 15 | 30 | — |
| 11. Dentures repaired | — | — | — |
| 12. Dentures remade: | |||
| (a) full | — | — | — |
| (b) partial | — | 2 | — |
| 13. Orthodontic appliances: | |||
| (a) fixed | — | — | — |
| (b) moveable | — | — | — |