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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
Merton and Morden 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]
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The dental operations performed were as follows:—
TABLE XVIII.
DENTAL SCHEME, 1939—OPERATIONS PERFORMED
| Extractions. | |
|---|---|
| Temporary teeth | 526 |
| Permanent teeth | 764 |
| Fillings. | |
| Temporary teeth | 165 |
| Permanent teeth | 80 |
| Dentures Supplied. | |
| No. of cases | 67 |
| No. of Local Anaesthetics Given | 8 |
| No. of Gases Given | 341 |
Midwives. One midwife is appointed by the District
Council under the Surrey County Council's Scheme for a
salaried midwifery service. The fees fixed by the County
Council are:—
As maternity nurse 35/As
midwife 40/-
Provision is made for a reduction in the fee in necessitous
cases.
The following figures indicate the work undertaken by the Council's midwife during the year
| Cases conducted— | Primip. | Multip. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) As midwife | Live | 10 | 64 | 74 |
| Still | — | 3 | 3 | |
| (b) As maternity nurse | Live | — | 3 | 3 |
| Still | — | — | — | |
| 10 | 70 | 80 | ||
| Visits made— | ||||
| By midwife Ante-natal | 405 | |||
| During confinement | 1,158 | |||
| To midwife Ante-natal | 165 | |||
| Post-natal | 106 | |||
| 1,834 | ||||