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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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took place in 1948 and 1953. In this Area 446 5-year olds and 740 12-year olds
were inspected for this purpose.
The long waiting list for treatment at the Orthodontic Clinic continues and
there seems little prospect of improvement. The treatment of maternity and child
welfare cases has continued as in recent years and there is nothing fresh to report.
The following tables show the work carried out during the year:-
SPECIAL DENTAL TREATMENT UNDERTAKEN BY DENTAL OFFICERS
| Number of impressions, etc, | 251 |
| Number supplied with dentures | 55 |
| Number of crowns and bridges | 37 |
| Number of inlays | 15 |
| Number of radiographs (a) at Dental Clinics | 148 |
| (b) at Hospitals |
DENTAL INSPECTIONS AND TREATMENT
| Age Groups | No. inspected | No. found to require treatment | No. referred for treatment at the County Council's Dental Clinics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 240 | 146 | 146 |
| 5 - 16 and over | 21864 | 12625 | 12602 |
| Specials | 3063 | 2917 | 2887 |
| Total | 25167 | 15688 | 15635 |
| Number of pupils treatment commenced | 8255 | ||
| Number of pupils treatment completed | 6412 | ||
| Number of attendances made by pupils for treatrment | 18684 | ||
| Number of appointments not kept | 4642 | ||
| Number of half days devoted to (a) Inspection | 161 | ||
| (b) Treatment | 2724 | ||
| Fillings. Permanent Teeth | 11951 | ||
| Temporary Teeth | 3209 | ||
| Number of teeth filled. Permanent Teeth | 10649 | ||
| Temporary Teeth | 3073 | ||
| Extractions. Permanent Teeth | 1192 | ||
| Permanent Teeth for Orthodontia | 137 | ||
| Temporary Teeth | 5172 | ||
| Anaesthetics, (a) General | 1672 | ||
| (b) Local | 2114 | ||
| (c) Regional | 154 | ||
| Other operations (a) Permanent Teeth | 2020 | ||
| (b) Temporary Teeth | 4064 | ||