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Wimbledon 1928

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]

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Supply of Milk to Expectant & Nursing Mothers & Infants.
During the year, 148 applications for free milk supplies
were received from 54 families, 132 of which were granted.
Each case is considered individually by the Sub-Committee,
and a full statement of income from all sources, including
pension and Guardian relief, children working, etc., has to be
submitted by the applicant.
The following work was carried out in connection with
the Welfare Centres, by the
Dental Surgeon for the year ending 23rd December, 1928.
Mothers—Attendances for treatment 147
., Teeth extracted 105
„ ., filled 45
„ other operations 64
„ Scalings 17
„ Dentures supplied 14
„ „ repaired and re-modelled 4
„ other Prosthetic operations 16
Babies—Attendances for treatment 110
„ Teeth extracted 95
„ „ filled 25
„ other operations 45
Total number of fillings inserted 86
„ „ „ Local Anæsthetics administered
12
„ „ „ General do. do. 53
„ „ „ „ do. do.
(by Dr. Scott), joint 59
South Wimbledon Day Nursery:—
The number of children on the register was 80, representing
60 families. The total attendances were 9,489, of
which 1,644 were half-day attendances. Daily average, 38.
45