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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
Carshalton 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Carshalton]
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Dental Scheme.
Dental treatment for mothers and children is provided at dental
clinics held at the Rochester Road centre and attended by a part-time
dental surgeon. The work performed by this service during the half
year is indicated by the following information.
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DENTAL SCHEME—TREATMENT PROVIDED 1 st JANUARY—4 th JULY, 1948
| Temporary Teeth. | Permanent Teeth. | Dentures Supplied. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extracted. | Filled. | Extracted. | Filled. | Full. | Partial. |
| 52 | 11 | 165 | 124 | 12 | 13 |
| Anaesthetics | Gas | 77 | |||
| Local | 4 | ||||
| Inspections | 123 | ||||
| Other operations | Impressions | 69 | |||
| Bites | 28 | ||||
| Try-ins | 48 | ||||
| Dressings | 8 | ||||
| Scalings | 16 | ||||
| Repairs | 10 | ||||
| Dentures supplied:— | |||||
| Full | Partial. | ||||
| Free | - | - | |||
| Part Cost | 1 | - | |||
| Full Cost | 11 | 13 | |||
| Total | 12 | 13 | |||