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 Richmond]
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This Clinic was opened in February, 1925, and during the
year 38 sessions have been held including six for the administration
of anæsthetics.
Thirty-eight patients were treated and made 137 attendances.
The work done was as follows:-
Extractions of permanent teeth 116
„ „ temporary „ 48
Filling of permanent Teeth 27
,, „ temporary „ 26
Other operations chiefly in connection with
provision of Dentures 20
Dentures supplied 2
„ in course of preparation 4
Ophthalmia Neonatorum. This is an inflammation of the
eyes in newborn children (up to three weeks old), and is a very
serious disease if not immediately treated. Total blindness may
be caused by neglect.
Two cases were notified during the year.
Ophthalmia | Cases | Vision Unimpaired | Vision Impaired | Total Blind ness | Deaths | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Notified | Treated | ||||||
At Home | In. Hospital | ||||||
Neonatorum | |||||||
2 | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - |