Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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Dental Clinics
Patients inspected and treated during the year.
Expectant Mothers | Nursing Mothers | Children under school age | |
---|---|---|---|
Patients examined | 9 | 12 | 61 |
Patients found to require treatment | 9 | 12 | 58 |
Patients who have commenced treatment | 9 | 12 | 52 |
Patients who have completed treatment | 4 | 9 | 19 |
Patients awaiting treatment | - | - | - |
Attendance for treatment | 16 | 33 | 72 |
Extractions (a) Permanent teeth | 3 | 6 | |
(b) Temporary teeth | - | 78 | |
Fillings - (a) Permanent teeth | 6 | 17 | _ |
(b) Temporary teeth | - | - | 21 |
Inlays provided | - | - | - |
Crowns provided | - | - | - |
Anaesthetics administered - (a) Local | 1 | 6 | |
(b) General (i) by Medical Offrs. | 2 | 5 | - |
(ii) by Dental Officers | - | - | 51 |
Scaling | 1 | 1 | - |
Prolonged scaling and gum treatment | 2 | - | - |
Silver nitrate treatment | - | - | - |
Dressings | - | 3 | 2 |
X-ray examinations | - | 2 | 1 |
Dentures provided - (a) Pull | - | - | - |
(b) Partial | - | 2 | - |
Dentures repaired | - | - | - |
Dentures remade (a) Pull | - | - | - |
(b) Partial | - | - | |
Orthodontic appliances (a) Fixed | - | - | _ |
(b) Movable | - | - | - |
Prophylactic treatment and other operations | 6 | 10 | - |