London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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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

Tottenham 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

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Table: Priority Dental Service.

Priority Dental Service.

Expectant MothersNursing MothersChildren Under 5
Number examined by Dental Officer45735842
Number needing treatment38835781
Number of New cases commenced treatment37745711
Number of cases made dentally fit22035559
Forms of Dental Treatment Provided:-
Teeth extracted33542637
Anaesthetics -
(a) Local12315122
(b) General946288
No. of fillings526311, 023
No. of root fillings---
No. of crowns and bridges---
No. of inlays1--
Scalings and gum treatment21013125
Silver nitrate treatment7-828
Dressings922646
Other operations245198
No. of Radiographs -
(a) at C. C. Clinics362-
(b) at Hospital---
Denture Dressings210102-
Dentures provided -
(a) Full3117-
(b) Partial4920-
Number of attendances9491501,702
Number of appointments not kept30719176
Number of half days devoted to Priority Dental Service297

Table: Midwifery Service.(a) Maternity cases attended.

Midwifery Service.

(a) Maternity cases attended.

Midwives Employed by -Private Midwives
County CouncilVoluntary Organisations under arrangement with local health authorityHospital Management Committee or Boards of Governors
No. of Domiciliary cases attended as Midwife708-174
No, of Domiciliary cases attended as Maternity Nurse154---