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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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49.
Tonics - Parrishes
Pood
Cod Liver Oil
and Malt
C.L.O. & Malt with
Parrishes Pood
159 lbs.
44 lbs.
324 lbs.
(iii)
| Number of pupils inspected | - Periodic age groups | 6601 | |
| Specials | 1477 | ||
| Found to require treatment | 4524 | ||
| Number actually treated | 4117 | ||
| Number offered treatment | 3707 | ||
| Attendances for treatment | 9477 | ||
| Half days devoted to inspection | 53 | ||
| - do - treatment | 1712 | ||
| Fillings - Permanent teeth | 6048 | ||
| Temporary teeth | 1541 | ||
| Teeth filled - Permanent teeth | 4578 | ||
| Temporary teeth | 1310 | ||
| Extractions - Permanent teeth | 687 | ||
| Temporary teeth | 1837 | ||
| Anaesthetics - General | 512 | ||
| Local | 1244 | ||
| Pupils supplied with artificial dentures | 48 | ||
| Other operations - Permanent teeth | 1285 | ||
| Temporary teeth | 569 | ||
| Cases commenced during year | 62 | 38 | |
| Cases brought forward | 255 | 281 | |
| Cases completed | 116 | 27 | |
| Cases discontinued | 17 | 10 | |
| Removable appliances fitted | 113 | 12 | |
| Fixed appliances fitted | 5 | - | |
| Number of sessions | 132 | 45 | |
| Total attendances | 1203 | 289 | |
| Cases seen in consultation with Dental Officers | 105 | ||
| Oral Hygiene (to 30.6.61)- | Attendances | 44 | |
| Scalings | 17 | ||
| Polishings | 42 | ||
| Gum treatments | 5 | ||