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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 1962
[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 | 14 | 10 | 51 |
| Patients found to require treatment | 14 | 10 | 46 |
| Patients who have commenced treatment | 13 | 10 | 45 |
| Patients who have completed treatment | 7 | - | 13 |
| Patients awaiting treatment | - | - | - |
| Attendance for treatment | 24 | 19 | 56 |
| Extractions -(a) Permanent teeth | 21 | 15 | - |
| (b) Temporary teeth | - | - | 40 |
| Fillings -(a) Permanent teeth | - | 11 | - |
| (b) Temporary teeth | - | - | 32 |
| Inlays provided | - | - | - |
| Crowns provided | - | - | - |
| Anaesthetics administered -(a) Local | - | - | - |
| (b) General (i) by Medical Offrs. | - | 3 | 29 |
| (ii)by Dental Offrs. | - | - | - |
| Scaling | 1 | 1 | - |
| Prolonged scaling and gum treatment | - | - | - |
| Silver nitrate treatment | - | - | 1 |
| Dressings | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| X-ray examinations | 2 | 1 | |
| Dentures provided- a) Full | - | 2 | 2 |
| (b) Partial | - | - | - |
| Dentures repaired | - | - | - |
| Dentures remade -(a) Full | - | - | - |
| (b) Partial | - | - | - |
| Orthodontic appliances -(a) Fixed | - | - | - |
| (b) Movable | - | - | - |
| Prophylactic treatment and other operations | - | 10 | - |