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Waltham Forest 1965

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Waltham Forest]

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Congenital Malformation
Fifty-one cases of congenital malformation were notified to the Ministry of Health during
the year. (Note: No figures are available for the Chingford area for the first quarter of the year).
Children "At Risk"
Children on Register at 1st January 1965 1,575
Children added during year 764
Children removed during year 643
Children on Register at 31st December 1965 1,696
Children examined during year - Under 1 yr. 428
Children examined during year - Over 1 yr. 319
Dental Treatment of Expectant & Nursing Mothers and Children under 5 years
EXPECTANT &
NURSING MOTHERS
CHILDREN
UNDER 8 YRS
Number examined
55
564
Number found to require treatment
52
352
Number who commenced treatment
51
287
Number of courses of treatment completed
35
228
Attendances for treatment
177
645
Treatment Provided
Scalings and gum treatment
34
19
Fillings
124
479
Silver nitrate treatment
-
48
Crowns and inlays provided
-
Extractions
80
268
General anaesthetics (a) by local authority doctors
-
2
(b) by sessional doctors
13
123
Dentures provided (a) full upper or lower
3
.
(b) partial upper or lower
9
-
Dentures repaired
1
-
Dentures remade (a) full upper or lower
•
.
(b) partial upper or lower
-
-
Radiographs
14
9
Prophylactic treatment and other operations
45
259
Family Planning
PERSONS TREATED
ATTENDANCES
Marmion Avenue Clinic
1,675
4,491
Town Hall Clinic (commenced 7.12.65)
25
28
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