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Heston and Isleworth 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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All the above operations could be done by the Clinic staff, if a Dental Clinic bed was allocated for the purpose in our local hospital.
| Comparative figures:— | Year. | Mothers. | Children | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appointments were | 1930 | 165 | 224 | 389 | |
| 1931 | 412 | 416 | 828 | ||
| 1932 | 652 | 498 | 1,150 | ||
| Attendances were | 1930 | 129 | 204 | 333 | |
| 1931 | 338 | 373 | 711 | ||
| 1932 | 491 | 434 | 925 | ||
| Mothers Permanent teeth. | Children Deciduous teeth | Total. | |||
| Fillings | 93 | 215 | 308 | ||
| Extractions— Gas | 270 | 362 | 632 | 655 | |
| Local Anaesthetic | 2 | 21 | 23 | ||
| Year. | Uppers. | Lowers. |
|---|---|---|
| 1931 | 18 | 18 |
| 1932 | 37 | 5 |
The number of individual mothers supplied with dentures during 1932 was 34.
| 1932 | 1931 | |
|---|---|---|
| Treated | 925 | 467 |
| Fillings | 308 | 116 |
| Referred for Gas | 132 | 92 |
| Extractions—Local anaesthetic | 23 | 13 |
| do. General anaesthetic | 632 | 566 |
| Administrations of General anaesthetics | 217 | 218 |
| Advice | 46 | 36 |
| Treatment postponed | 32 | 14 |
| Refused to submit, wait, etc. | 10 | 4 |
| Dressings | 15 | 8 |
| Impressions taken | 121 | 63 |
| Charting and Estimating | 79 | 73 |
| Silver Nitrate Treatment | 44 | 61 |
| Dentures eased | 21 | 9 |
| Scaling and polishing | 16 | — |
I. COHEN, L.D.S., R.C.S., Eng., Dental Surgeon.
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Tooth | 11 | 0 | 8 Teeth | l | 10 | 3 | |
| 2 Teeth | 13 | 9 | 9 „ | l | 13 | 0 | |
| 3 „ | 16 | 6 | 10 „ | l | 13 | 0 | |
| 4 „ | 19 | 3 | 11 „ | l | 13 | 0 | |
| 5 „ | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 „ | l | 13 | 0 |
| 6 „ | 1 | 4 | 0 | 13 „ | l | 13 | 0 |
| 7 „ | 1 | 7 | 6 | 14 „ | l | 13 | 0 |
The steady rise in the dental work for the mothers and children is most satisfactory as will be
seen. The bulk of the appointments have been kept, and the work in three years has practically
trebled.
With regard to dental cases requiring extractions under a general anaesthetic for extensive
operation, I reported to my Committee as follows, and the agreement was entered into with the
Royal Dental Hospital:—
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