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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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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| 1962 | 1961 | 1960 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expectant and Nursing Mothers | Children under 5 | Expectant and Nursing Mothers | Children under 5 | Expectant and Nursing Mothers | Children under 5 | |
| Number examined by dental officer | 160 | 563 | 158 | 492 | 162 | 539 |
| Number referred for treatment | 158 | 461 | 156 | 402 | 160 | 459 |
| New cases commenced treatment | 166 | 473 | 187 | 359 | 149 | 351 |
| Cases made dentally fit | 70 | 385 | 66 | 227 | 46 | 176 |
| Forms of dental treatment Provided:- | ||||||
| Teeth extracted | 183 | 279 | 340 | 276 | 243 | 334 |
| General Anaesthetics | 23 | 169 | 33 | 142 | 81 | 179 |
| Number of fillings | 471 | 1206 | 328 | 911 | 249 | 628 |
| Number of inlays | 1 | - | 2 | - | 2 | - |
| Scalings and gum treatment | 131 | - | 130 | - | 133 | - |
| Silver nitrate treatment | - | 518 | - | 285 | - | 440 |
| Other operations | 402 | 651 | 500 | 476 | 240 | 151 |
| Number of radiographs | 8 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 21 | 1 |
| Denture dressings | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dentures fitted:-(a) Pull | 14 | - | 20 | - | 24 | - |
| (b) Partial | 37 | 4 | 42 | 10 | 28 | 5 |
| Number of attendances | 796 | 1694 | 884 | 1159 | 736 | 1061 |
| Number of appointments not kept | 270 | 454 | 279 | 325 | 208 | 216 |
| Number of half-days devoted to treatment | 322 | 244 | 194½ | |||
MIDWIFERY SERVICE
(Section 23)
The establishment of midwives was increased from twelve to fourteen towards the
end of 1962. The actual number varied between nine and eleven during the year.
Two pupil midwives were accommodated throughout the year for periods of three
months each, whilst undertaking the district part of their training.
The amount of work continued to outstrip the number of midwives available and it is
a matter for regret that it was not found possible to implement a day and night shift
system.