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
Waltham Forest 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Waltham Forest]
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Congenital Malformation
Eighty-four cases of congenital malformation were notified to the Department of Health
and Social Services during the year.
Children "At Risk"
| 1970 | 1969 | 1968 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children on Register at 1st January | 2,600 | 3.070 | 2,156 |
| Children added during year | 1,412 | 1,276 | 1,560 |
| Children removed during year | 1,387 | 1,746 | 646 |
| Children on Register at 31st December | 2,625 | 2,600 | 3*070 |
Cervical Cytology Clinics
| HATCH LANE | GRANLEIGH ROAD | |
|---|---|---|
| No.of smears taken | 873 | 394 |
| No.of sessions | 42 | 22 |
Dental Treatment of Expectant and Nursing Mothers and Children under five years
| CHILDREN UNDER 5 YRS. | EXPECTANT & NURSING MOTHERS | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1969 | 1968 | 1970 | 1969 | 1968 | |
| Number of patients given first inspections during year | 272 | 312 | 182 | 26 | 19 | 15 |
| Number of patients who required treatment | 171 | 194 | 1 11 | 22 | 18 | 14 |
| Number of patients who were offered treatment | 164 | 194 | 103 | 22 | 18 | 14 |
| Attendances for treatment: | ||||||
| First visit | 569 | 513 | 475 | 33 | 30 | 21 |
| Subsequent visits | 560 | 644 | 587 | 38 | 52 | 86 |
| Total visits | 1,129 | 1,157 | 1,062 | 71 | 82 | 107 |
| Treatment provided: | ||||||
| Number of fillings | 720 | 766 | 775 | 29 | 54 | 63 |
| Teeth filled | 666 | 682 | 708 | 23 | 48 | 50 |
| Teeth extracted | 213 | 192 | 323 | 1 1 | 29 | 34 |
| General anaesthetics given | 81 | 79 | 140 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| Emergency visits by patients | 37 | 33 | 45 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Patients X-rayed | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Patients treated by scaling and/or removal of stains from the teeth (Prophylaxis) | 327 | 221 | 141 | 7 | 23 | 11 |
| Teeth otherwise conserved | 147 | 163 | 70 | - | ||
| Teeth root filled | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Number of courses of treatment completed during year | 374 | 259 | 212 | 16 | 17 | 12 |
| Patients supplied with full upper or full lower dentures | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Patients supplied with other dentures | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - |
| Number of dentures supplied | - | - | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
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