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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
Wanstead and Woodford 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wanstead and Woodford]
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FORMS OF DENTAL TREATMENT
| Extractions | Anaesthetics | Fillings | Scalings, etc. | Silver Nitrate Treatment | Dressings | Dentures Provided | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local | General | Complete | Partial | ||||||
| Expectant Mothers | Nil | Nil | Nil | 2 | Nil | Nil | 1 | Nil | 2 |
| Nursing Mothers | 15 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 1 | Nil | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Pre-school Children | 14 | Nil | 11 | 25 | Nil | 31 | 21 | Nil | Nil |
Day Nursery
As a result of an increased scale of charges which came into
operation in January, attendances at the Wanstead Day Nursery
fell considerably, the average daily attendances being 22.3 as compared
with 35.9 for the previous year. Experience shows that there
is still a need for some form of nursery provision for the children
of widows, unmarried mothers, separated and divorced women and
where the mother is the sole support of the family.
The following table shows the attendances made, together with the daily average:—
| Quarter Ending | Under 1 year | Attendances | Over 3 years | TOTAL | Days Open | Average Daily Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-2 years | 2-3 years | ||||||
| 31st March | 63 | 349 | 368 | 874 | 1654 | 64 | 25.8 |
| 30th June | 59 | 389 | 327 | 697 | 1472 | 62 | 23.7 |
| 30th September | 109 | 445 | 456 | 785 | 1795 | 64 | 28.0 |
| 31st Decemebr | 104 | 427 | 407 | 790 | 1728 | 63 | 27.4 |
| TOTAL | 335 | 1610 | 1558 | 3146 | 6649 | 253 | 22.3 |