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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 1957

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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the dental laboratory has been able to produce an increasing
number of new dentures and other appliances. This was managed
by the technicians without any decline in their usual high standard
of craftmanship."

Table: Herewith is a summary of the work undertaken during the years 1956 and 1957:—

Herewith is a summary of the work undertaken during the years 1956 and 1957:—

19561957
Number of patients treated941953
Appointments made5,0085,910
„ kept4,5335,347
Plastic fillings4131,9445952,327
Amalgam fillings1,531total1,732total
Inlays78
Crowns2838
Scalings and gum treatments450511
Dressings549708
Extractions756861
General anaesthetics138228
Local anaesthetics638575
X-rays588641
Impressions591773
Bites166193
Try-ins234286
Full upper dentures85117295 total dentures
Full lower dentures53220 total81
Partial upper dentures48dentures56
Partial lower dentures3441
Repairs154190
Minor Oral Surgery—195
Other operations-1,026

Table: DENTAL LABORATORYThe fallowing work was undertaken during the year:—

DENTAL LABORATORY

The fallowing work was undertaken during the year:—

DenturesRepairsRe-lineRemakesAppliancesCrownsInlaysStudy ModelsOther Models
General Dental Service292180276-188-1,448
Walthamstow Committee for Education6343--254182726-
Leyton Committee for Education-6--41----
Maternity and Child Welfare Patients161---11--
Regional Hospital Board (Connaught and Harts Hospitals)51132-16*----

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* Bite splints for correction of temporo mandibular disorders.