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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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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Types of treatment given—continued
| Expectant Mothers | Nursing Mothers | Children under School age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3. Inlays provided | – | – | – |
| 4. Crowns „ | 1 | 2 | – |
| 5. Anæsthetics administered : (a) local | 21 | 25 | 6 |
| (b) general:— (i) by medical officers on County Staff | 19 | 4 | 17 |
| (ii) by others | 76 | 38 | 193 |
| 6. (a) Scaling | 104 | 15 | 1 |
| (b) Prolonged scaling and gum treatment | 19 | 8 | 6 |
| 7. Silver Nitrate Treatment | 2 | 8 | 82 |
| 8. Dressings | 60 | 37 | 53 |
| 9. X-ray examinations | 5 | 11 | – |
| 10. Dentures provided: (a) full | – | 15 | – |
| (b) partial | 1 | 10 | – |
| 11. Dentures repaired | 1 | 1 | – |
| 12. Dentures remade: (a) full | – | – | – |
| (b) partial | 1 | 1 | – |
| 13. Orthodontic appliances: (a) fixed | – | – | – |
| (b) movable | – | – | – |
| 14. Prophylactic treatment and other operations: Impressions | 20 | 44 | – |
| Bites | 7 | 12 | – |
| Try-ins | 5 | 19 | – |
| Easing | 3 | 20 | – |
| Polishing | 60 | 7 | – |
| Gum Treatments | 60 | 7 | – |
| Syringing | 11 | – | – |
| 15. Number of treatments included above in 6 or 14, carried out by Oral Hygienist | 213 | 25 | – |
The services of the Dental Hygienist were available on two
days per week. Apart from chair side work for the priority groups,
talks were given at Thorpe Coombe Maternity Hospital.
(d) Tonsils and Adenoids.—Children are treated at various
hospitals.