Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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again in an M. & C.W. Report. The conduct of the children on
"Gas" sessions when the parent is not admitted to the room, bears
out this statement.
Anyone with experience will talk to the child and incidentally
lead round to what troubles it, and the child in its own little way
will give its own story correctly. Yet the mothers are not content
and give a different version and argue with the child. In all cases
so far the mother is wrong and the child right; obviously so on
inspection.
Treatment postponed.
This is due largely to the physical condition of the patient at
the moment, and the advisability of letting Nature run its course
before man steps in.
Objectors.
Having none to record may be a sign, let us pray it is, of the
"dawn of an intelligent parental era."
Silver Nitrate Treatment.
Has again proved a consolation and sheet anchor in our treatment of making the deciduous teeth last their oral age.
Comparative figures:—
Year. | Mothers. | Children. | Total. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Appointments were | 1929 | 141 | 187 | 328 | |
1930 | 165 | 224 | 389 | ||
1931 | 412 | 416 | 828 | ||
Attendances were | 1929 | 129 | 176 | 305 | |
1930 | 129 | 204 | 833 | ||
1.931 | 338 | 373 | 711 | ||
Mothers Permanent Teeth. | Children Deciduous Teeth. | Total. | |||
Fillings | 30 | 86 | 116 | ||
Extractions- | |||||
Gas | 248 | 318 | 566 | 579 | |
Local Anaesthetic | 6 | 7 | 13 |