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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 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

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Table: The arrangements for issuing welfare foods were substantially the same as in the previous year.

The arrangements for issuing welfare foods were substantially the same as in the previous year.

National Dried Milk (tins)Orange Juice (bottles)Cod Liver Oil (bottles)Vit. A & D Tabs. (packets)
195936350988551167611048
1958390051049801257110420
1957482431569621734710545

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Priority Dental Service for Mothers and Young Children

Table: The following table gives details of attendances made and treatment given at all clinics during the past three years

The following table gives details of attendances made and treatment given at all clinics during the past three years

195919581957
Expect ant and Nursing MothersChildren under 5Expectant and Nursing MothersChildren under 5Expectant and Nursing MothersChildren under 5
No. examined by dental officer131572174562190568
No. referred for treatment127467171523188548
New cases commenced "127421155479172531
Cases made dentally fit551786417284323
Forms of dental treatment provided:-
Teeth extracted159369274432205432
Anaesthetics -
(a) Local6826100568569
(b) General241563618736175
No. of fillings220474372469358847
No. of root fillings--1---
No. of inlays--112-
Scalings and gum treatment90-108-76-
Silver nitrate treatment-478-503-550
Dressings11416212615086338
Other operations10110103064
No. of radiographs:-
(a) at County Council clinics16214-131
(b) at hospital1-1---
Denture dressings163-178-112-
Dentures fitted:-
(a) full16414-8-
(b) partial32-29-32-
No. of attendances5888727589816341154
No. of appointments not kept138199145186187227
No. of half days devoted to treatment155192221